United Copts

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United Copts [1]

are those who, since 1732, have acknowledged the authority of the pope. They are of two rites — the Egyptian, and the Ethiopic or Abyssinian-and in Egypt they number 12,000. In 1855 the pope appointed one of their priests vicar apostolic and bishop in partibus. (See Copts).

References

  1. ↑ United Copts from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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