Coptic Australians

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Coptic Australians
Total population
24,693 (by ancestry, 2011),[1] or up to 70,000 (2003) [2][3][2] [4]
Languages
Australian English
Mainly older people: Arabic language
Liturgical: Coptic language
Religion
Coptic Christianity

Coptic Australians are Australian citizens of Coptic descent or persons of Coptic descent residing in Australia. According to the 2011 census, there are 24,693 Copts in Australia mostly members of the Coptic Orthodox Church.[5] The ethnic Coptic population within Australia is estimated to be between 70,000 to 100,000 people. [2][3][2] [6]

Immigration history

Congregations of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia are served by two Coptic Orthodox Dioceses with over 50 parishes, two Monasteries, two theological Colleges and four schools. The Coptic Church is a member of National Council of Churches in Australia. According to the 2006 Census of Australia, there were a total of 19,928 followers of Coptic Orthodoxy nationally.[citation needed] Currently, the Coptic Orthodox Church has as many 100,000 members in Australia (in Sydney alone it is estimated that there are 70,000 Copts, with numbers in Melbourne in the tens of thousands).[7]

Notable Coptic Australians

See also

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Sydney & its Affiliated Regions – Under the Guidance of His Grace Bishop Daniel
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  7. ↑ In the year 2003, there was an estimated 70,000 Copts in New South Wales alone: - Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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