St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ transliteration: ti.eklyseya en.orthodoxia ente pi.agios Markos) is a Coptic Orthodox Church located in Burr Ridge, Illinois.[1] The church is one of the largest in the Chicago area for Coptic Christians.[2]
| St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | 15 West 455 79th Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language(s) | English Arabic Coptic |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Website | St. Mark Chicago |
| History | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Coptic |
| Years built | 1982 |
| Administration | |
| Division | The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of North America, under the Pope of Alexandria |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Pope Theodoros II |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Samuel T. Samuel Fr. Pavlos Fahmy Fr. Theodore Labib Fr. George Kaldas |
| Deacon(s) | Deacon Moses Deacon Mark Deacon Samuel Deacon Gerges |
Current Clergy
editThe church is served by a number of subdeacons, several deacons, and 4 priests, the newest of which being ordained in June of 2024. (See below)
Fr. Samuel T. Samuel
History
editSt Mark Coptic Orthodox Church was built in 1982.[3] The church was named after St. Mark, one of Jesus's Apostles who founded the original church in Egypt after Jesus' death and resurrection.[4]
In 1994, Magdy Wilson from Alexandria, Egypt was commissioned to create new and update current icons within the church. This was Wilson's first trip to the United States and the $200,000 project completed the interior of the church, a task that had been left incomplete in 1982 due to lack of funding.[3]
The church was visited by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria in 2001 in order to consecrate the church. This was the main purpose of his visit to the United States and his first visit to Chicago in 24 years.[5]
In 2015, due to the increasing church congregation, it was expanded. This addition added much to the church, most notably a new church sanctuary, dubbed “Holy Resurrection”.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Chicago". Burr Ridge Patch. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Zimmerman, Jennifer (2 January 2011). "Chicago-area Copts Mourn Attack In Egypt". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b Van Matre, Lynn (13 November 1994). "After 12 Years, Burr Ridge Church To Reach Its Glory". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Peltz, Jennifer (2 June 2000). "Years of Endurance Cause For Celebration". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Walters, Sabrina (29 April 2001). "Christian Sect's Pope Pays Visit". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church- Chicago". www.stmarkchicago.org. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
External links
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