Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne

09/06/2026

Our Diocese will be blessed with a Pastoral Visit by His Grace Bishop Stephanos.

All are welcome to meet and receive the blessings of His Grace at the events or services in the program!

27/05/2026

By the grace of God, members of St Athanasius College were invited by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II to participate in a workshop for Coptic theological colleges abroad.

| Message from the Principal

24/05/2026

Sunday, 24 May 2026 — 16 Pashons 1742 A.M.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II held a meeting today, Sunday, with a new group of representatives from several theological colleges from the dioceses of the diaspora. The meeting took place at the headquarters of St Mark’s Coptic Academy at the Logos Centre, in the Monastery of St Bishoy, Wadi El Natrun.

This meeting—the sixth in the series—is part of a sequence of meetings being held with theological colleges and educational institutes. During the meeting, St Mark’s Coptic Academy was introduced, and the views and proposals of those present were heard concerning the development of the educational process and the raising of academic quality standards in the theological colleges and ecclesiastical institutes recognised by the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Delegations participated from St Athanasius and St Cyril Theological School in Los Angeles (ACTS), Pope Shenouda III Theological Seminary in New Jersey, St Athanasius College in Melbourne (SAC), and Holy Sophia University.

The meeting was attended by Their Graces: Anba Serapion, Metropolitan of Los Angeles; Anba David, Bishop of New York and New England; Anba Kyrillos, General Bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles; Anba Gabriel, General Bishop and Papal Vicar for New Jersey; and Anba Rewis, General Bishop for South-East Asia and the Diocese of Melbourne.

02/05/2026

Our Diocese will be blessed with a Visit by Very Rev Fr Daoud Lamei.

01/05/2026

With thanks to our gracious Lord, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne was blessed to receive representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia - NCCA; Rev John Gilmore, President, and Ms Elizabeth Stone, General Secretary - at the Diocese Headquarters in Donvale, Victoria, on Friday 24 April 2026.

Rev John Gilmore and Ms Elizabeth Stone were warmly welcomed by His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla and Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutros. It is also worthy to note that, representing the Coptic Orthodox Church; Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla serves as a committee member of the National Council of Churches in Australia, while Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutros serves as a committee member of the Victorian Council of Churches.

During the fruitful meeting, discussions were held regarding ecumenism in Australia and the continuing importance of Christian unity, cooperation and witness within our wider society. The representatives of the NCCA expressed their appreciation for the role of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Australia, and for its contribution to the spiritual, pastoral and community life of the nation.

As a gesture of love and respect, His Grace Bishop Rewis presented a Coptic icon to Reverend John Gilmore and Ms Elizabeth Stone.

His Grace Bishop Rewis together with the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne sincerely thanks Rev John Gilmore and Ms Elizabeth Stone for their warm, heartfelt and gracious visit to our Diocese. We pray that our Lord may bless the work of the National Council of Churches in Australia and guide all they do for the glory of His Holy Name.

30/04/2026

With thanks to our gracious Lord, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne was blessed to receive His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, together with a delegation of Clergy from his District, at the Diocese Headquarters in Donvale, Victoria, on Thursday 30 April 2026.

His Grace Bishop Kyriakos and the accompanying delegation were warmly welcomed by His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with a delegation of Clergy from our Diocese. Their Graces then shared in a warm and fraternal meeting, during which they discussed the ministries, services and pastoral works of their respective Dioceses and Districts, reflecting on the shared calling of the Church to serve the faithful with love, humility and unity in Christ.

Following the meeting, their Graces and the accompanying delegation shared in a banquet lunch, after which gifts were exchanged as a sign of brotherly love, respect and fellowship.

This blessed meeting between His Grace Bishop Rewis and His Grace Bishop Kyriakos coincides with the historic meeting recently held on Saturday 25 April 2026 between His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, at the Seat of Constantinople in Istanbul, Turkey.

His Grace Bishop Rewis together with the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne sincerely thanks His Grace Bishop Kyriakos and the accompanying delegation for their warm, fraternal and heartfelt visit. We pray that our Lord may continue to strengthen the bonds of love, respect and Christian fellowship between our two Churches, for the glory of His Holy Name.

25/04/2026

Our Diocese will be blessed with a Pastoral Visit by His Grace Bishop Elarion.

All are welcome to meet and receive the blessings of His Grace at the events or services in the program!

15/04/2026

Our Diocese will be blessed with a Pastoral Visit by His Grace Bishop Bigol.

All are welcome to meet and receive the blessings of His Grace at the events or services in the program!

14/04/2026

Through God’s grace, His Grace Bishop Rewis prayed the Feast of the Resurrection Divine Liturgy at St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Preston, Victoria, on the evening of Saturday 11 April 2026.

As expressed in the Resurrection Message of His Grace Bishop Rewis, this blessed feast marking the Resurrection of our Lord is a reminder to all that “The Glorious Resurrection of Christ and its illuminating light give us hope that no matter how long darkness remains, the light will eventually shine.”

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency Mr Ahmad Raafat - Consul of the Consulate of Egypt in Melbourne, for his gracious presence during the Liturgy and for his warm well wishes to our Diocese, also conveying the message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

May this holy Feast of the Resurrection bring abundant blessings, peace and renewed spiritual joy to our Diocese and all its faithful.

12/04/2026

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