On October 19, 2015 during the first pastoral visit of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to the Blessed Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii, HH inaugurated the Saint Athanasius and Saint Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School, and welcomed Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University. During that blessed occasion, His Holiness delivered his Claremont […]

Monday, October 19th, marked a historical inaugural day blessed by the presence of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, on his first tour of the United States as Pope. Gathered in the Claremont School of Theology’s Kresge Chapel to celebrate the Day of Inauguration graced by His Holiness, were distinguished guests and scholars including His Grace […]

His Holiness Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark the Apostle, landed in the United States today and was greeted by several bishops and members of the clergy in Atlanta, including Bishop Serapion. His Holiness begins a three-week visit to various parts of the United States to meet with […]

Axios! On Sunday, October 4, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Deacon Beshoy Dawood as a presbyter for the Diocese to serve at St. Demiana Church in Bakersfield along with the Reverend Hegumen Father Daniel Azer Sous. Father Beshoy will now travel to Egypt for his 40 day retreat at the Monastery of Abba Bishoy in […]

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” (Ps 126:3). On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, His Grace Abba Serapion ordained Mr. Beshoy Dawood as a deacon in anticipation of his ordination as a presbyter on Sunday, October 4 to serve at St. Demiana Church in Bakersfield.   Abba Serapion also ordained […]

Saturday September 12, 2015 brought together a variety of people from across the Los Angeles diocese to celebrate the beginnings of the St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School. Members of the Clergy, board of trustees, faculty, prospective students, and guests gathered together at the Claremont School of Theology campus, the site of […]

“And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.” ‭‭(Heb‬ ‭5:4‬) With great joy, the Diocese announces the ordination of a new priest for St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in Bakersfield. The candidate, Mr. Beshoy Dawood, will be ordained by His Grace Bishop Serapion as […]

With great joy and enthusiasm, we present to you The Holy Theotokos, part of the Treasures of the Fathers of the Church series. This book contains excerpts from patristic writings related to the Holy Virgin Mary. In addition, the book features several theological articles related to the place and faith of the Holy Theotokos in […]

One of our newest parishes, Holy Transfiguration American Coptic Orthodox Church, announces their new address for all services beginning October 1: [googlemap width=”100%” height=”300″ address=”15330 Fairfield Ranch, Chino Hills, CA”] 15330 Fairfield Ranch Rd, Unit B Chino Hills, CA 91709 God willing, the congregation will settle at this address for at least the next two […]

The Diocese today commemorated the one-year anniversary after the departure of Reverend Hegumen Father Bishoy Gobreial who faithfully served St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles from 1979 until his departure from this vale of tears on September 14, 2014. As a dedicated servant, he also served elsewhere in the Diocese and North America, […]

The Diocese, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion, joyfully awaits the safe arrival of our father in Christ, His Holiness Pope Abba Tawadros II, the 118th Pope Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of the Holy Apostle Mark. In order to ensure the safety and organization of all the congregations, the Diocese has […]

The St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological Library cordially invites you to its Orientation on September 12 at the Claremont School of Theology, Seely G. Mudd Theater. Among the speakers are His Grace Bishop Serapion and the Very Reverend Professor Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg), who will speak about ecumenical issues among the Orthodox Church today. For […]

On August 5, His Grace Bishop Serapion met with Dr. Hah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, the president of Claremont School of Theology along with representatives of CST and ACTS to explore the possibilities of academic relationships between the two schools of theology. As a result a Memorandum of Understanding will be drafted between the two theological schools […]

After a series of meetings, Dr. John C. Cavidini distinguished professor of Theology, Director of the Institute of Church Life, and former chair of the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame has graciously agreed to offer courses in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological School. Prof. Cavadini […]

On May 18, 2015, Fr. John Paul from ACTS met with the Vice Rector of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Institute for Post-Graduate Studies of the Moscow Patriarchate and other representatives of the Institute to coordinate the efforts between the Coptic and Russian Churches. Among these efforts involves exchange of students and professors, as well as […]

On June 2, 2015, representatives of ACTS met with Dr. Philippe Luisier, S.J. of the Pontifical Orientale Institute (PIO) in Rome in efforts to establish future courses and programs for visiting professors and students. The PIO has begun a restructuring which placed Fr. Samir Khalil Samir, Egyptian-born Jesuit, as pro-rector during the transition. Fr. Sunny […]

With great joy, the Diocese announces the opening of a new parish, St. Gregory the Theologian American Coptic Orthodox Church, on Saturday, August 29, 2015. This parish has a similar mission to the other “American Coptic Orthodox” parishes in the Diocese, such as St. Paul (Tustin) and Holy Cross (San Diego), in that it offers […]

This year the league is arranging to host its first player’s event in an effort to have a better method of outreach amongst the youth that participate in the league off the court.   When? Sunday, July 12, 2015 6pm-9pmWhere? St. Verena and the Three Holy Youth Church (aka the Coptic Center) at 491 N. […]

What does it mean to die daily? How can I be crucified with Christ? The world tells us to live forourselves but God tells us to die to ourselves. Come and join us as we have H.G. BishopAngaelos speak on “I Die Daily”, the joyous struggle of dying daily with Christ. Place: Idyllwild PineDates: September […]

On the weekend of Sunday, June 28, His Grace Bishop Serapion traveled to Houston, TX to share in the Divine Liturgy and ordination of a new priest alongside His Grace Bishop Youssef. The new priest, Fr. Metias Shehad, will serve at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Houston. May God grant him the fruit of […]