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His Holiness Pope Shenouda III is the 116 Successor of St.
Mark the Evangelist. His Holiness' era is marked by a remarkable
growth in the number of Coptic churches abroad. To address
the needs of these churches, His Holiness felt the urgency
to establish dioceses abroad. Thus the first Coptic Orthodox
Diocese to be established in the United States is the Diocese
of the Southern United States in 1993. H.H. Pope Shenouda
III appointed His Grace Bishop Youssef to oversee this Diocese.
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
is composed of the following states:
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Alabama |
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Arizona |
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Arkansas |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
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Louisiana |
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Mississippi |
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New Mexico |
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Oklahoma |
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Tennessee |
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Texas |
There are currently 28 priests serving the 21 churches and 28
Coptic communities located in the Diocese.
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