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St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)

1970 establishments in New JerseyChristian organizations established in 1970Churches in Hudson County, New JerseyChurches in Jersey City, New JerseyCoptic Orthodox churches in New Jersey
Egyptian-American historyOriental Orthodox congregations established in the 20th century

St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ϯⲉⲕ'ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ // transliteration: ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos ente fi.ethowab Markos) is notably the first Coptic Orthodox parish and church building in North America, if not the Western Hemisphere, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is in comparison to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) which is considered the first parish in North America. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States. The Church belongs to Archdiocese of North America.

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St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)
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