Mark the Evangelist Mark the Evangelist (Hebrew:Greek:Arabic:Coptic:Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ 1st century), is the traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Mark. Tradition identifies him with the John Mark mentioned as a companion of Saint Paul in Acts, who later is said to have become a disciple of Saint Peter. Mark_the_Evangelist
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Kyrillos VI, born Azer Youssef Atta (2 August 1902 Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (10 May 1959 - 9 March 1971). Pope_Cyril_VI_of_Alexandria
Coptic music Coptic music is the music sung and played in the Coptic Orthodox Church (Church of Egypt). It consists mainly of chanted hymns in rhythm with instruments such as cymbals (hand and large size) and the triangle. Coptic music is purely religious.Coptic chant is a very old tradition, assumed to have links with the ancient liturgies of Jerusalem or Syria, while some of the melodies had been adopted from Ancient Egyptian burial practices and other rituals; however, manuscripts survive only since recent times and little is known for sure about the older tradition. Coptic_music
Bishop Angaelos Bishop Angaelos is a general bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria consecrated by Pope Shenouda III on 14 November 1999. In this capacity, he is a member of The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church.He is currently the Patriarchal Exarch for the Youth Ministry at the Patriarchal Center and the Coptic Orthodox Theological College at Stevenage, United Kingdom. Bishop_Angaelos
Coptic saints Egypt was one of the first countries to know Christianity, with Saint Mark the Evangelist bringing Christianity to the country around 55 AD. The Egyptian Christians, also known as the Copts, have produced thousands of saints, many of whom are recognised simultaneously in the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Catholic Church.The following is not meant to be a complete list of Coptic (Egyptian) saints, rather a mere collection. Coptic_saints
Menassa Youhanna Father Menassa Youhanna (1899-1930) was a Coptic priest, historian and theologian, most noted for his work on the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Menassa_Youhanna