St. George Coptic Orthodox Church
1105 67th Street | Dyker Heights | built 1931
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- 1972
A Coptic congregation buys a building from the American Baptist Church and holds its first liturgy
A Coptic Orthodox congregation bought a building from the American Baptist Church in Dyker Heights, on the eastern corner where 11th Avenue meets 67th Street. It held its first liturgy there on December 31, 1972. In 1973 the parish of St. George was officially founded, New York City's second Coptic parish, and it was incorporated with just 60 families.
“…the first liturgy was actually celebrated on December 31, 1972, after the current building was bought from the American Baptist Church.”
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- 1984
A small church named for Saint Mina is built at St. George in 1984
The first expansion of the Dyker Heights Coptic parish came in 1984. A new church bearing the name of Saint Mina the Miracle Worker was built, with seating for about 40 people.
“The first expansion occurred in 1984, when a new church was built bearing the name of Saint Mina the Miracle Worker. It was established with a seating capacity of about 40 people.”
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- 1986
St. George enlarges its main church from 180 to 250 seats
By 1986 the Dyker Heights congregation had outgrown its building. A second expansion that year raised the main church's capacity from 180 seats to 250.
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- 1994
Worshippers report oil seeping from an icon of the Virgin Mary at St. George
According to the church's account, on March 20, 1994, holy oil began to seep from one of the icons of the Virgin Mary at St. George, which was taken as her blessing of the church. A special place was built inside the church for the icon, and Copts and non-Copts alike still visit it.
“On March 20, 1994, the Virgin Mary was said to have blessed St. George Church by seeping holy oil from one of her icons.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 1998
Pope Shenouda III consecrates the enlarged St. George Church
A third expansion began in 1996 with new Sunday School classes built in the traditional Coptic style. It was a much larger project than the first expansion and took longer, finishing by 1998 with room for 500 people. Pope Shenouda III, who had visited the congregation three times, consecrated the church on Sunday, September 6, 1998.
“Pope Shenouda eventually consecrated the church on Sunday, September 6, 1998.”
Source: Wikipedia
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