Coptic Christianity (Many Wonderful Things)

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is an Oriental Orthodox Christian Church centered in Egypt, with branches existing across the Middle East, North and East Africa. It's centered at the Apostolic Holy See of Alexandria, administrated by the Coptic Pope, or Patriarch of Alexandria. Traditionally founded by the Apostle St Mark in the first century, the Coptic Church was instrumental in early Christianity until it split off during the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD. Since the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 642 AD, the Coptic Church remains as the offiical head of Christianity within the Muslim sphere of influence.