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The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K. is under the care of Bishop Missael. ==Background and Foundation== In 1991 the first Coptic Orthodox Diocese to be established in the United Kingdom, and one of the first in the diaspora, was the Diocese of the Midlands, U.K. (Although at the time known as the Diocese of Birmingham). Pope Shenouda III appointed Bishop Missael (who was at the time a General Bishop) to oversee this Diocese, which he has continued to do to this day. The Diocese is headquartered at St. Mary & St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Centre in Birmingham where the bishop also resides. The seal of the Diocese depicts a crucifix and fish based on the ancient 4th-5th century limestone Coptic engraving currently situated in the Louvre Museum, France. Regions in the United Kingdom that fall under the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K. are as follows: *West Midlands *Warwickshire *Greater Manchester *Nottinghamshire *Derbyshire *Northamptonshire *North Wales *Oxfordshire *Worcestershire *Leicestershire *Staffordshire *Shropshire *Gloucestershire *Herefordshire *Lincolnshire *Rutland 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands and Affiliated Areas U.K.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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