St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church

606 Woodward Avenue | Ridgewood | built 1901

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  1. 1972

    March

    Worshippers found the first Coptic Orthodox parish in New York

    The parish of St. Mary and St. Antonios began in March 1972, ranking as New York's first Coptic Orthodox congregation and the third in the United States, behind St. Mark in Jersey City and St. Mark in Los Angeles. St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Brooklyn followed a few months later, and roughly 15 Coptic churches eventually spread across New York State.

    “…started in March 1972, and is the first Coptic Orthodox parish in New York as well as the third Coptic parish in the US…”

    Source: Wikipedia

  2. 1989

    September

    Pope Shenouda III consecrates the Ridgewood Coptic church on a pastoral visit

    Once the church was built, Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, consecrated the parish during a pastoral visit in September 1989. The congregation, once the oldest Coptic Orthodox parish in Queens, now serves more than 300 Coptic families, with three priests leading its liturgies.

    “After the church was built, in a pastoral visit by Pope Shenouda III, the parish was consecrated in September 1989.”

    Source: Wikipedia

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