St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Diocese of Pennsylvania and its Affiliated Regions
"How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven!"
(Genesis 28:17)
Welcome to the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church emerged from the evangelism of St. Mark (writer of the second Gospel) in Alexandria, Egypt in 44 AD. The Orthodox (Nicene) Creed declares the tenets of the Coptic Orthodox faith. The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the group termed Oriental, or Non-Chalcedonian, Orthodox churches.
The Coptic Church believes in the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and emphasizes the oneness of the nature and person of Christ Incarnate, where His divinity and humanity are fully present and united without mingling, without confusion, and without alteration. Please see the "Coptic Orthodoxy" tab to learn more!
Our Bishop
His Grace Bishop Karas was ordained a monk in 1993. He then was ordained a priest in 1999 and later was ordained a bishop in 2014. He was enthroned as the bishop of the diocese of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia in 2017. May God continue to bless his service.
Our Priest
Fr. Markos Rofail was born in Egypt in 1973. He graduated with a Bachelors of Chemistry, then immigrated to the United States. Fr. Markos Rofail was ordained on November 6th, 2021, through the hands of His Grace Bishop Karas.
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1701 State Street, Harrisburg PA, 17103