List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Australia

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Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania[]

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The diocese is currently under the guidance of Pope Tawadros II. The diocese territory includes Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.

The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests that serve in each church:[1]

Victoria[]

  • St Athanasius; Donvale
    • Fr Antonious Guirguis
    • Fr Tadawos Abdelmalak
    • Fr Gregorios Awad
  • Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Woodend
    • Nun Antonia St Demiana
  • Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh
    • Fr Daniel Ghabrial (Vicar General)
    • Fr Luke Sorsok
    • Fr Angelos Raphael
  • St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda; Bulleen
    • Fr Mina Issac
    • Fr Shenouda Botros
    • Fr Jonathan Alexander
  • St. George; St. Albans
    • Fr Thomas Abdelmalek
    • Fr Marcos Yassa
    • Fr Samuel Elias
    • Fr Peter Agaibi
  • St. Mark; Preston
    • Fr Youhanna Samuel
    • Fr Girgis El-Antony
  • St. Mary; Kensington
    • Fr Tadros Sharobeam
    • Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
    • Fr Michael Salib
  • St Mina & St Marina; Hallam
    • Fr Abanoub Attalla
    • Fr Timotheous Ghabrial
    • Fr Isaac El-Antony
    • Fr Athanasius Attia
    • Fr Elijah Fanous
    • Fr Isaac Wissa
  • St John & St Verena; Armadale
    • Fr Mark Attalla
    • Fr Sourial Youssef
    • Fr Daniel Roushdy
    • Fr George Farag
  • St Verena & St Bishoy; Eporo Tower
    • Fr Arsanios Saleeb
  • St. Macarius the Great; Yarrambat
    • Fr Stephen Mankarious
  • St. Paul the Apostle; Bendigo
    • Fr Moses Curley
  • St. Philopater Mercurius, Melton
    • Fr David Kamel
  • St. Karas & St. Severus of Antioch; Pakenham
    • Fr Abanoub Attalla
  • St. Moses, Geelong
    • Fr Peter Agaibi
    • Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
  • St. Pope Kyrellos VI, Traralgon
    • Fr Abanoub Attalla

General Priests[]

  • Fr Paul Awad (Diocese Secretary)

Australian Capital Territory[]

  • St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Kaleen
    • Fr Michael Zamer

South Australia[]

  • St. Mary & St. Bishoy; Cowandilla
    • Fr Philippos Boghdadi
    • Fr Abraam El-Baramousy
    • Fr Bishoy Youhanna
  • St. George & St. Shenouda; Huntfield Heights
    • Fr Dorotheos El-Antony

Western Australia[]

  • St. Mark & St. George; Wangara
    • Fr Titus El-Baramousy
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael, East Victoria Park
    • Fr Abram Abdelmalek
    • Fr John Rizkallah
    • Fr Samuel Boctor

Tasmania[]

  • St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead
  • St. Mary; Hobart
    • Fr Daniel Roushdy

New Zealand[]

  • St. Mark; Auckland
    • Fr Bishoy Mikhael (Vicar of New Zealand)
  • St. Mary & St Athanasius; Christchurch
    • Fr Barsom Ibrahem
  • Archangel Michael; Dunedin
    • Fr Felimoun El-Baramousy
  • St George; Timaru
    • Fr Marteros Morcos
  • St Mary & St Mina; Wellington
    • Fr Hedra El-Baramousy

Fiji[]

  • St. Mark; Suva
    • Fr Raphael Bassily
    • Fr George Farag
  • St. Mary; Taveuni
    • Fr Antony Lemuelu
    • Deacon Mina
  • St. George; Nadi
    • Fr John Abdelmalek
    • Deacon David
  • St. Rowais; Nadi
    • Fr John Abdelmalek
    • Fr Sourial Youssef

Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria[]

The monastery is situated on 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land. It is the first Coptic monastery to be established in Australia. The monastery is currently under the direct jurisdiction of Bishop Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions.(currently relieved of eparchial shepherding) The abbot of the monastery is the bishop of the diocese. There are a total of two monks who live and worship in the monastery:

  • Fr Matta El-Baramousy
  • Fr Raphael Abba Antony

Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and all East Asia[]

The diocese is currently under the guidance of Metropolitan Tadros of Portsaid (in accordance with Papal Decree 17/2019). The diocese territory includes Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, and all East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests serving in each church:

New South Wales[]

  • Archangel Michael & St. Bishoy; Mount Druitt
    • Fr Antonios Kaldas
    • Fr Botros Morkos
    • Fr Gabriel Yassa
    • Fr Bishoy Botros
    • Fr Karas Faragalla
  • Pope Cyril VI & St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis; Monterey
    • Fr Youssef Fanous
  • St. Abraam; Long Point
    • Fr Mina Diskoros
    • Fr Paula Balamon
    • Fr Paul Fanous
  • St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford
    • Fr Tadros Simon
    • Fr Shenouda Mansour
    • Fr Makarios Ibrahim
    • Fr Suriel Hanna
    • Fr Seraphim Sidaros
  • St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown
    • Fr Thomas Dos
  • St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl
    • Fr Hanna Gad (Diocese Secretary)
    • Fr George Nakhil
  • St. George; Kensington
    • Fr Markos Tawfik
    • Fr Rafael Iskander
    • Fr Matthew Attia (Diocese Vicar)
    • Fr Kyrillos Farag
  • St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool
    • Fr Anthony Morgan
    • Fr Salib Salib
  • St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo
    • Fr Archilids El-Antony
  • St. Karas the Hermit; Theresa Park
    • Fr Augustinos El-Antony
  • St. Luke; Sylvania
    • Fr Daniel Fanous
    • Fr Samuel Fanous
  • St. Mark; Arncliffe
    • Fr Yacoub Magdy
    • Fr Augustinos Nada
    • Fr Jonathan Ishak
    • Fr Mark Basily
    • Fr Michael Fanous
    • Fr Elijah Iskander
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael, The Entrance
    • Fr Michael Fanous
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael, Coffs Harbour
  • St. Mary & Pope Kyrillos VI, Taree
    • Fr Karas Faltaous
  • St. Mary, St. Anthony & St. Paul, Orange
  • St. Mary & St. George; Beresfield
    • Fr John Ghandour
  • St. Mary & St. John the Beloved; Wagga Wagga
    • Fr Yostos Wasif
  • St. Mary & St. Joseph; Peakhurst
    • Fr Moussa Soliman
    • Fr Stefanos El-Antony
    • Fr Luke Malek
    • Fr Marcos Tadros
  • St. Mary & St. Luke, Gosford
    • Fr Georgious Ramandious
  • St. Mary & St. Karas, Port Macquarie
    • Fr Karas Faltaous
  • St. Mary & St. Cosman & St. Demian; Kellyville
    • Fr Joshua Tadros
  • St. Mary & St. Marina; Llandilo
    • Fr Ammonious El-Anba Paula
  • St. Mary & St. Merkorious; Rhodes
    • Fr Bishoy Yassa
    • Fr Youhanna Bestawros
    • Fr Sharobim Sharobim
    • Fr Angelos Guirguis
    • Fr Alexander Aziz
  • St. Mary & St. Mina's Cathedral; Bexley
    • Fr Samuel Guirguis
    • Fr Mikhail Mikhail
    • Fr Daoud Naguib
    • Fr Abdelmessih Girgis
    • Fr Shenouti Gobran
  • St. Mary, St. Pakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee
    • Fr Tadros El-Pakhoumi
    • Fr Pakhomious Erian
    • Fr John Sorial
  • St. Mary & St. Sidhom Pishay; Dural
    • Fr Arsanious Barsoum
    • Fr Cyril Abdelmalik
  • St. Moses the Mighty, St. Maximos & St. Domadios; Goulburn
    • Fr Yousef Fanous
  • St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy
    • Fr Bassilious Gad
  • St. Peter & St. Paul; Wollongong
    • Fr Moses Ayad
  • St. Paul; Blacktown
    • Fr Pavlos Hanna
  • The Apostles & St. Abanoub; Blacktown
    • Fr Pavlos Hanna
    • Fr Athanasius Ibrahim
    • Fr Philtaous Metri
    • Fr David ElMasri
    • Fr Andrew Francis
  • Theotokos & St Demiana House for Deaconesses
    • Sister Irini
    • Sister Mary

Queensland[]

  • St. Mark & St. George; Strathpine
    • Fr Bishoy Wassef
  • St. Mary & St. Anthony Monastery; Kooralbyn
    • Fr Moussa El-Antony (Abbot)
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Kooralbyn
    • Mother Juliana St Demiana
    • Mother Veronia St Demiana
  • St. Mary & St. George; Townsville
    • Fr David Shehata (General Priest - North QLD)
  • St. Mary & St. Joseph; Coopers Plains
    • Fr Demian El-Antony Ava Moussa
  • St. Mary & St. Kyrillos the Pillar of Faith, Cairns
    • Fr David Shehata (General Priest - North QLD)
  • St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong; Bundaberg
    • Fr Moussa El-Antony
  • St. Mina & St. Anthony; Helensvale
    • Fr Abraham Rizk
    • Fr Abanoub Maximous
  • Virgin Mary; Calamvale
    • Fr Mettaos Wahba (Vicar - QLD)
    • Fr David Mahrous
  • St Mary & St George; Toowoomba
    • Fr Abanoub Maximous

Northern Territory[]

  • St. Mary, St. Moses the Mighty & St. Takla Haimanot; Darwin
    • Fr Moussa Beshara

East Asia[]

Japan[]

  • St. Mary & St. Mark; Kyoto


Thailand[]

  • St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
  • St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi
    • Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)

Singapore[]

  • St. Mark; Singapore

Mainland China[]

  • St. Anthony & St. Paul; Guangzhou
  • St. Mark; Yiwu

Malaysia[]

  • St. Mary & St. Mark; Malacca
  • St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Kuala Lumpur

Indonesia[]

  • Mother of the True Light Coptic Orthodox Orphanage; Namorambe Village, Deli Serdang, Medan, Indonesia
    • Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)


General Priests[]

  • Fr Joseph Ghattas
  • Fr David Shehata (North QLD)
  • Fr Morris Morris (Mission)
  • Fr Mettaous Fakhoury
  • Fr Timon Abdelmessih

Monastery of St Shenouda the Archmandrite, Putty, New South Wales[]

The monastery is situated on a land of approximately 110 acres (0.45 km2). Bishop Daniel was ordained Abbot of the Monastery of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, Sydney on 7 June 2009.

As of 2021, six monks and one novice live and worship in the monastery:

  • Fr Shenouda St Shenouda
  • Fr Theodore St Shenouda
  • Fr Antony St Shenouda
  • Fr Moses St Shenouda
  • Fr John St Shenouda
  • Fr Mark St Shenouda
  • Brother James

Monastery of Virgin Mary for Nuns, Leura, New South Wales[]

The monastery is under the guidance of Pope Tawadros II. It is situated in Leura in the Blue Mountains region.

As of 2020, two nuns live and worship in the monastery:

  • Mother Katrina St Demiana
  • Mother Elisavet

See also[]

  • Copts in Australia

References[]

  1. ^ "Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne".

External links[]

Further reading[]

  • The Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia 1969-1995, by Fr Matthew Attia, formally Mr Maged Attia
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