What is the difference between Coptic, Russian, and Greek Orthodox religions?
“Coptic” means Egyptian and Christians living in Egypt identify themselves as Coptic Christians. As a denomination they originated in the city of Alexandria, one of the most faithful, respected, and fruitful during the Apostolic period. Proudly, the Coptic Christians acknowledge and herald John Mark, (author of the Gospel of Mark), as their founder and first bishop sometime between A.D. 42 – A.D. 62. The Coptic church was actually the very first major split in the Church and it was well before there was such a thing as “Roman” Catholicism and it was also well before the East/West split. Prior to the major east/west schism of AD 1054, they were separated from the rest by the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451. The council met to discuss the Incarnation of Christ and declared that Christ was “one hypostasis in two natures” (i.e., one person who shares two distinct natures). This became standard orthodoxy for Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant churches from then on. The Coptic (
