Orthodox Christianity

Orthodox Christianity

The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...

in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

is the majority of Christianity in Egypt

Christianity in Egypt

Christianity is a minority religion in Egypt. Egyptian Christians are known as Copts and account for about 10% of the population. Despite the small proportion of Christians within Egypt, Egypt's Christian population is the largest in terms of absolute numbers in the greater region of the Middle...

. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the main denomination of Orthodox Christianity in Egypt. The current Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...

, residing in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

. There are Armenians in Egypt. The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also known as the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity.Officially, it is called the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the...

 is headed by a patriarch. The Coptic Catholic Church

Coptic Catholic Church

The Coptic Catholic Church is an Alexandrian Rite particular Church in full communion with the Pope of Rome. Historically, Coptic Catholics represent a schism from the Coptic Orthodox Church, leaving that church in order to come into full communion with the Bishop of Rome.The current Coptic...

 and the Melkite Greek Catholic Church

Melkite Greek Catholic Church

The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Melkites, Byzantine Rite Catholics of mixed Eastern Mediterranean and Greek origin, trace their history to the early Christians of Antioch, Syria, of...

 have a Patriarch of Alexandria, but are not part of Orthodox Christianity. Egypt has violence specifically against Orthodox Christians.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Egypt
  Roman Catholicism in Egypt
  The Catholic population in Egypt is considerably small as compared to the rest of the Christian population in Egypt. The Catholic population in Egypt is said to have begun during the British control of Egypt, however many returned to Europe after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt, which also caused the...
  
  
• Human rights in Egypt
  Human rights in Egypt
  The state of human rights in Egypt remains poor due to repressive government policies and brutal government crackdowns.-Rights and liberties ratings:...
  
  
• Freedom of religion in Egypt
  Freedom of religion in Egypt
  The Egyptian constitution provides for freedom of belief and the practice of religious rites, although the Government places restrictions on these rights in practice...
  
  
• Protestantism in Egypt
  Protestantism in Egypt
  The Evangelical Church of Egypt has approximately 250,000 members in Egypt. The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East has between 10,000 and 15,000 members in Egypt. Religious freedom of Egyptian Christians is hampered by government authorities...
  
  
• Orthodox Christianity in Turkey
  Orthodox Christianity in Turkey
  Orthodox Christianity is a tiny minority in Turkey, comprising far less than one tenth of one percent of the entire population. The provinces of Istanbul and Hatay, which includes Antakya, are the main centres of Turkish Christianity, with comparatively dense Christian populations, though they are...
  
  
• Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan
  Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan
  Orthodox Christianity is a minority in Azerbaijan, a country with a Shia Muslim majority. The Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan is a large part of Orthodox Christianity Azerbaijan. The Georgian Orthodox Church is present in Azerbaijan, too...
  
  
• Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia
  Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia
  Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia is a minority consisting of people of various nationalities.The percentage of Saudi Arabian citizens who are Christians is officially zero....
  
  
• Orthodox Christianity in Iraq
  Orthodox Christianity in Iraq
  Orthodox Christianity in Iraq is the majority of Christianity in Iraq. Many of them are Syriac Christians. TheAssyrian Church of the East is headed by a patriarch, who has his seat in...
  
  
• Orthodox Christianity in Jordan
  Orthodox Christianity in Jordan
  Orthodox Christianity in Jordan is a long-established part of Christianity in Jordan. It includes Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Assyrian and Coptic minorities. Converts from Islam to Christianity risk the loss of civil rights....