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Country United States of America Division Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Priest(s) Fr. Yohanna GirgisFr. Antonios MakariousFr. Alkes Eshak Gerges Address 606 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA Diocese Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Bishop Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria Similar St George Coptic Orthodox, St Mark Coptic Orthodox, St Abraam Coptic Orthodox, Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox, The Hanging Church Profiles | ||
St Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ϯ transliteration: ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos ente fi.ethowab Maria nem fi.ethowab Antonios) is located in Ridgewood, Queens and was the oldest Coptic Orthodox parish in Queens. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.
History
St. Mary & St. Antonios Church, being one of the oldest Coptic Orthodox churches in North America, started in March 1972, and is the first Coptic Orthodox parish in New York as well as the third Coptic parish in the US, the first two being St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. After a few months, however, St. George Coptic Orthodox Church was established in Brooklyn, and eventually, Coptic parishes started popping up throughout New York City as well as up-state New York. This led to the establishment of about 15 Coptic Orthodox Churches in New York State.
After the church was built, in a pastoral visit by HH Pope Shenouda III, the parish was consecrated in September 1989. The liturgies are currently held by three priests, as there are over 300 Coptic families served by St. Mary & St. Antonios Church.