List of Coptic saints

List of individuals canonized as saints within the Coptic Orthodox Church
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Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Copt martyrs. Tertullian, a 3rd-century North African lawyer, wrote, "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts."

The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The majority of saints are from Egypt, with the majority venerated in all of Christianity.

Alphabetical list of Christian Saints in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

St. Abraam
St. Anthony the Great
St. Athanasius the Apostolic

B

St. Bishoy Kamel

C

St. Cyril VI

D

St. Demetrius
St. Demiana and the 40 Virgins

E

F

Sts. Felix, Regula, Exuperantius

G

St. Gregory of Nyssa

H

St. Heraclas

I

St. Isidore of Pelusium

J

St. John Chrysostom
St. John Colobos

K

L

M

St. Maurice
St. Mercurius
St. Moses the Black

N

O

St. Onuphrius the Anchorite

P

St. Pakhom
St. Poemen

Q

R

S

St. Severus
St. Sidhom Bishay
St. Simon

T

Theotokos, Saint Mary

V

W

Y

Z

Archangels

Groups of martyrs

References

Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X

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