St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Burr Ridge, Illinois)

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
Country United States of America
Denomination Coptic Orthodox Church
Website St. Mark Chicago
Architecture
Style Coptic
Administration
Diocese Archdiocese of North America, under the Pope of Alexandria
Division The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
Clergy
Bishop(s) Pope Theodoros II
Priest(s) Fr. Samuel T. Samuel
Fr. Pavlos Fahmy
Fr. Theodore Labib

St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: // transliteration: ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos ente fi.ethowab 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]

History

St 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 as 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 that was unable to be completed in 1982 due to 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Chicago". Burr Ridge Patch. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Zimmerman, Jennifer (2 January 2011). "Chicago-area Copts Mourn Attack In Egypt". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 Van Matre, Lynn (13 November 1994). "After 12 Years, Burr Ridge Church To Reach Its Glory". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Peltz, Jennifer (2 June 2000). "Years of Endurance Cause For Celebration". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Walters, Sabrina (29 April 2001). "Christian Sect's Pope Pays Visit". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 21 November 2012.

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