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

Diocese of Melbourne Headquarters & St Athanasius Church; Donvale
- Fr Antonious Guirguis
- Fr Paul Awad (Diocese Secretary)
- Fr Tadawos Abdelmalek
- Fr Gregorios Awad
Archangel Michael Monastery; Donvale
- Fr Michael Salib
Archangel Michael & St. Anthony; Oakleigh
- Fr Mina Rizkalla
- 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
St Mina & St Marina; Hallam
- Fr Abanoub Attalla
- Fr Timothaos Gabriel
- Fr Athanasius Attia
- Fr Elijah Fanous
St Verena; Armadale
- Fr Mark Attalla
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
St. Macarius the Great; Lalor
- Fr Stephen Mankarious
St. Paul the Apostle; Bendigo
- Fr Moses Curley
St. Kyrellos VI; Traralgon
St. Philopater Mercurius, Melton
Coptic Community, Geelong
Coptic Community, Pakenham

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
- Fr Polycarpos El-Baramousy
St. Mary & Archangel Michael, East Victoria Park
- Fr Abram Abdelmalek
- Fr David Kamel

Tasmania

St. Demiana & St. Abraam; Newstead
St. Timothy; 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 Mark Attalla

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 Abib El-Baramousy

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

Whose hierarch is 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 Antonious Kaldas
- Fr Botros Morkos
- Fr Gabriel Yassa
- Fr Bishoy Botros
- Fr Karas Faragalla
Pope Cyril VI & St. Archdeacon Habib Girgis, Monterey
- Fr Youssef Fanous
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik (General Priest - NSW)
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 Augustinos El-Antony
- 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
St. John the Baptist & Elijah the Prophet; Dubbo
- Fr Cyril Abdelmalik (General Priest - NSW)
St. Mark Cathedral; Arncliffe
- Fr Yacoub Magdy
- Fr Augustinos Nada
- Fr Jonathan Ishak
- Fr Mark Basily
- Fr Michael Fanous
- Fr Elijah Iskander
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; Minmi
- 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 Alexander Aziz (General Priest)
St. Mary & St. Mina; 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 Badyee
St. Mary & St. Sidhom Pishay; Dural
- Fr Arsanious Barsoum
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 (General Priest)
The Apostles & St. Abanoub; Blacktown
- Fr Pavlos Hanna
- Fr Athanasius Ibrahim
- Fr Faltaous Metri

Queensland

St. Mark & St. George; Strathpine
- Fr Bishoy Wassef
St. Mary & St. Anthony Monastery; Kooralbyn
- Fr Moussa El-Antony (Abbot)
St. Mary & St. George; Townsville
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest)
St. Mary & St. Joseph; Coopers Plains
- Fr Mettaos Wahba
St. Mary & St. Kyrillos the Pillar of Faith, Cairns
- Fr David Shehata (General Priest)
St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong; Bundaberg
St. Mina & St. Anthony; Helensvale
- Fr Abraham Rizk
Virgin Mary; Calamvale
- Fr David Mahrous
Coptic Community, Toowoomba

Northern Territory

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

East Asia

Thailand

St. Mark & St. George; Bangkok
St. James the Apostle Orphanage; Sangkhlaburi

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

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 the Monastery of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, Sydney on 7 June 2009.

As of 2016^[update], six monks and 1 novice lived and worshipped in the monastery:

Fr Wissa St Shenouti
Fr Shenouda St Shenouti
Fr Theodore St Shenouti
Fr Antony St Shenouti
Fr Moses St Shenouti
Fr John St Shenouti
Brother Angelos

References

^ "Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne".