List of Coptic Orthodox churches in Australia

Diocese of Melbourne, West and South Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania

The hierarch of this diocese is Bishop Anba Suriel P.hD., Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand and All Oceania.

The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests that serve in each church:^[1]

Victoria

St Athanasius Church; Donvale
- Fr Antonious Guirguis
- Fr Tadawos Abdelmalek
- Fr Gregorios Awad
Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Woodend
- Nun Antonia St Demiana
- Nun Veronica St Demiana
Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh
- Fr Danial Ghabrial
- Fr Luke Sorsok
- Fr Angelos Rofail
St. Bishoy & St. Shenouda; Bulleen
- Fr Mina Issac
- Fr Shenouda Botros
St. George; St. Albans
- Fr Thomas Abdelmalik
- Fr Marcos Yassa
- Fr Peter Agaibi
St. Mark; Preston
- Fr Sourial Youssef
- Fr Samuel Elias
- Fr Arsanious Saleeb
St. Mary; Kensington
- Fr Tadros Sharobeem
- Fr Macarius Wahba (Vicar General)
- Fr Habib-Girgis Younan
- Fr Michael Salib
St Mina & St Marina; Hallam
- Fr Abanoub Attalla
- Fr Timothaos Gabriel
- Fr Athanasius Attia
- Fr Elijah Fanous
St John the Evangelist; Armadale
- Fr Mark Attalla
- Fr Paul Awad (Diocese Secretary)
St Verena & St Bishoy; Eporo Tower
- Fr Girgis El-Antouny
St. Macarius the Great; Yarrambat
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
St. Paul the Apostle; Bendigo
- Fr Moses Curley
St. Philopatir Marcorious, Melton
St. Severus of Antioch; Pakenham
St. Philopatir Marcorious, Geelong
St. Kyrillos the Sixth, Traralgon
- Fr David Kamel (General Priest)

Australian Capital Territory

St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church; Kaleen
- Fr Michael Zamer

South Australia

St. Mary & St. Bishoy; Cowandilla
- Fr Philopos Boghdady
- Fr Abraam El-Baramousy
St. George & St. Shenouda; Huntfield Heights

Western Australia

St. Mark & St. George; Wangara
- Fr Titus El-Baramousy
St. Mary & Archangel Michael, East Victoria Park
- Fr Abram Abdelmalek
- Fr Youhanna Zakaria

Tasmania

St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead
St. Mary; Hobart

New Zealand

St. Mark; Auckland
- Fr Bishoy Mikhael
St. Mary & St Athanasius; Christchurch
- Fr Marteros Morcos
Archangel Michael; Dunedin
- Fr Filimon El-Baramousy
St George; Timaru
St Mary & St Mina; Wellington
- Fr Hedra El-Baramousy

Fiji

St. Mark; Suva
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
St. Mary; Tavenui
- Fr Antony Lemuelu
- Deacon Mina
St. George; Nadi
- Fr Raphael Bassily
St. Rowais; Nadi
- Fr John Abdelmalek

Monastery of St Anthony, Heathcote, Victoria

The monastery is situated on 150 acres (0.61 km²) of land. It is the first Coptic monastery to be established in Australia. The monastery is currently under the direct jurisdiction of Bishop Suriel, Bishop of the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions. The abbot of the monastery is the bishop of the diocese. There are a total of two monks who live and worship in the monastery:

Fr Matta El-Baramousy
Fr Raphael El-Antony

Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and all East Asia

Whose hierarch is Anba Daniel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, and all East Asia. The following is a list of the churches under the diocese and the priests serving in each church:

New South Wales

Archangel Michael & St. Bishoy; Mount Druitt
- Fr Antonios Kaldas
- Fr Botros Morkos
- Fr Gabriel Yassa
- Fr Bishoy Botros
- Fr Karas Faragalla
Pope Cyril VI & St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis, Monterey
- Fr Youssef Fanous
St. Abraam; Long Point
- Fr Mina Diskoros
- Fr Paula Balamon
- Fr Paul Fanous
St. Antonious & St. Paula; Guildford
- Fr Tadros Simon (General Vicar)
- Fr Shenouda Mansour
- Fr Makarios Ibrahim
- Fr Suriel Hanna
- Fr Seraphim Sidaros
- Fr Joseph Ghattas
St. Barbara & Abba Nofer the Hermit; Campbelltown
- Fr Thomas Dos
St. Demiana & St. Athanasius; Punchbowl
- Fr Hanna Gad
- Fr George Nakhil
St. George; Kensington
- Fr Markos Tawfik
- Fr Rafael Iskander (Vicar - NSW)
- Fr Matthew Attia
- Fr Kyrillos Farag
St. George & Prince Tadros; Liverpool
- Fr Anthony Morgan
- Fr Salib Salib
St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo
- Fr Archilids El-Antony
St. Karas the Hermit; Camden
- Fr Augustinos El-Antony
St. Mark; Arncliffe
- Fr Yacoub Magdy
- Fr Augustinos Nada
- Fr Jonathan Ishak
- Fr Mark Basily
- Fr Michael Fanous
- Fr Elijah Iskander
- Fr David Shehata
St. Mary & Archangel Michael, The Entrance
St. Mary & Archangel Michael, Coffs Harbour
St. Mary & Pope Kyrillos VI, Taree
- Fr Karas Faltaous
St. Mary, St. Anthony & St. Paul, Orange
St. Mary & St. George; Beresfield
- Fr John Ghandour
St. Mary & St. John the Beloved; Wagga Wagga
- Fr Yostos Wassif
St. Mary & St. Joseph; Peakhurst
- Fr Moussa Soliman
- Fr Stefanos El-Antony
- Fr Luke Malek
St. Mary & St. Karas, Port Macquarie
- Fr Karas Faltaous
St. Mary & St. Kozman & St. Demian; Kellyville
- Fr Joshua Tadros
St. Mary & St. Marina; Llandilo
- Fr Ammonious El-Anba Paula
St. Mary & St. Merkorious; Rhodes
- Fr Bishoy Yassa
- Fr Yacoub Awad
- Fr Youhanna Bestawros
- Fr Sharobim Sharobim
- Fr Angelos Guirguis
- Fr Alexander Aziz
St. Mary & St. Mina's Cathedral; Bexley
- Fr Samuel Guirguis
- Fr Mikhail Mikhail
- Fr Daoud Naguib
- Fr Abdelmessih Girgis
- Fr Shenouti Gobran
St. Mary, St. Pakhomious & St. Shenouda; Kirrawee
- Fr Tadros El-Pakhoumi
- Fr Pakhomious Erian
- Fr John Sorial
St. Mary & St. Sidhom Pishay; Dural
- Fr Arsanious Barsoum
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik
St. Mary & St. Verena Monastery for Nuns; Leura
- Nun Katrina St Demiana
St. Moses the Mighty, St. Maximos & St. Domadios; Goulburn
St. Paul & St. Ruweis; Collaroy
- Fr Bassilious Gad
St. Peter & St. Paul; Wollongong
- Fr Daniel Fanous
- Fr Samuel Fanous
The Apostles & St. Abanoub; Blacktown
- Fr Pavlos Hanna
- Fr Athanasius Ibrahim
- Fr Philtaous Metri
Theotokos & St Demiana House for Deaconesses
- Sister Irini
- Sister Mary

Queensland

St. Mark & St. George; Strathpine
- Fr Bishoy Wassef
St. Mary & St. Anthony Monastery; Kooralbyn
- Fr Moussa El-Antony (Abbot)
- Fr Isaac El-Antony
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns; Kooralbyn
- Nun Nardin St Demiana
- Nun Euphemia St George
St. Mary & St. George; Townsville
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest - North QLD)
St. Mary & St. Joseph; Coopers Plains
- Fr Mettaos Wahba (Vicar - QLD)
St. Mary & St. Kyrillos the Pillar of Faith, Cairns
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest - North QLD)
St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong; Bundaberg
- Fr Abanoub Maximous (General Priest - QLD)
St. Mina & St. Anthony; Helensvale
- Fr Abraham Rizk
Virgin Mary; Calamvale
- Fr David Mahrous
St Mary & St George; Toowoomba
- Fr Abanoub Maximous (General Priest - QLD)

Northern Territory

St. Mary, St. Moses the Mighty & St. Takla Haimanot; Darwin
- Fr Moussa Beshara

East Asia

Japan

St. Mary & St. Mark; Kyoto
- Fr Moses Ayad

Thailand

St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi
- Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)

Singapore

St. Mark; Singapore

Mainland China

St. Anthony & St. Paul; Guangzhou
St. Mark; Yiwu

Malaysia

St. Mary & St. Mark; Malacca
- Fr Joseph Sim
St. Mary & Archangel Michael; Kuala Lumpur

Indonesia

Mother of the True Light Coptic Orthodox Orphanage; Namorambe Village, Deli Serdang, Medan, Indonesia
- Fr Morris Morris (General Priest - Mission)

General Priests

Fr David Shehata (North QLD)
Fr Abanoub Maximous (QLD)
Fr Morris Morris (Mission)
Fr Samuel Fanous (Mission)
Fr Mettaos Fakhoury

Monastery of St Shenouda the Archmandrite, Putty, New South Wales

The monastery is situated on a land of approximately 110 acres (0.45 km²). Bishop Daniel was ordained Abbot of the Monastery of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, Sydney on 7 June 2009.

As of 2018, six monks and one novice live and worship in the monastery:

Fr Shenouda St Shenouda
Fr Theodore St Shenouda
Fr Antony St Shenouda
Fr Moses St Shenouda
Fr John St Shenouda
Fr Karas St Shenouda
Brother Demetrios

References

↑ "Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne".