Coptic Orthodox Church in Great Britain and Ireland

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has several churches in Great Britain and Ireland led by four diocesan bishops. The first religious service in the British Isles happened in London on August 10, 1954, led by visitors attending a meeting of the World Council of Churches.

The church began with a service in London in February 1969, led by Bishop Shenouda, who later became Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria. Regular services started in 1971 with the first Coptic priest living in the area. By 1976, the church bought a building in Kensington, London, and set up the first Coptic parish there. In 1979, Pope Shenouda III officially opened St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Kensington.

More communities formed across Britain and Ireland during the 1980s. In 1985, the second church, St Mary and St Antony's Coptic Orthodox Church, was opened in Birmingham by Bishop Missael. Over time, more bishops were appointed, and the church kept growing in many places in Britain and Ireland.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands

Further information: Diocese of the Midlands

Bishop Missael leads the Holy Diocese of the Midlands. This diocese was created in 1991 by Pope Shenouda III, and it is the oldest one in the United Kingdom for the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. The diocese is located at the Coptic Orthodox Centre in Lapworth, Warwickshire, where Bishop Missael lives. It covers North Wales and several parts of England, including the West Midlands, East Midlands, North West, and some areas in the South East, South West, and East of England.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ireland, Scotland, North East England and its Affiliated Regions

Bishop Antony serves as the bishop for the areas of Ireland, Scotland, and North East England. This diocese was created in 1995 to help support the Coptic Orthodox community in these places.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London

Bishop Angaelos OBE served as the bishop of the Holy Diocese of London and Patriarchal Exarch. The diocese was created in 2017 by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and is now based at St George's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Stevenage, which is the main church of the area.

Sussex

These churches are overseen by Bishop Paula, who is the diocesan bishop of Tanta and currently leads the parish's council. The churches include St Mary and St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Hove and St Demiana and St Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Orthodox Church, Worthing.

South West Wales

Further information: Coptic Orthodox Church in Wales

There is a Coptic Orthodox Church named Archangel Michael and St Mina in Swansea. This church is guided by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, who leads the group that helps manage the church.