St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church - Melbourne

St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church - Melbourne Welcome to the Official page of St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church - Melbourne, Australia. We ask you to keep our parish in your prayers!

Our Church is part of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne, which is under the guidance and auspices of His Grace Bishop Rewis. St Mark’s Church has joyfully been a part of the City of Darebin since December 1974 when the late Fr Victor Rophael OAM of blessed memory, established Melbourne's second Coptic Orthodox parish under the name of St Mark in the suburb of Northcote at a rented bluestone

Uniting Church on High St. The parish stayed there and outgrew the space until August 1986, when a parcel of land was purchased on Gilbert Rd, Preston to construct the first built Coptic Orthodox Church in Victoria. Construction was completed in July 1990 and the late His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of blessed memory, together with six visiting Bishops consecrated the newly built church on Sunday 24 February 1991. Since then our parish has grown and flourished and continued to engage with the local and wider community through many renown annual community festivals and weekly food drives for the poor and underprivileged within the City of Darebin.

08/09/2026

St Mark’s Church Livestream

Today on Father’s Day, we extend our warmest wishes to all fathers, grandfathers and father figures within our Parish fa...
06/09/2026

Today on Father’s Day, we extend our warmest wishes to all fathers, grandfathers and father figures within our Parish family, praying that God may richly bless and strengthen them in their loving fatherhood.

Today, we wished the beloved Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla - Acting Senior Parish Priest, and Very Rev Fr Antonios Sidarous a blessed and joyful Father’s Day.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the clergy across our Diocese for their ongoing fatherhood, prayers, guidance and continual support of St Mark’s. May the Lord preserve and strengthen our fathers, and grant repose to those who have departed and continue to watch over us!

05/09/2026

St Maximus & St Domatius' Church Livestream

Today, Saturday 5 September 2026, our Parish was filled with great joy and thanksgiving as we witnessed the blessed Full...
05/09/2026

Today, Saturday 5 September 2026, our Parish was filled with great joy and thanksgiving as we witnessed the blessed Full Deacon Ordinations of Deacon Peter (Mr Remon Benyamin) and Deacon Daoud (Mr Amgad Hanna), through the blessed hands of His Grace Bishop Rewis.

It was a most precious and grace-filled day in the life of our Parish, as our congregation gathered together in prayer and thanksgiving, rejoicing in the calling of these two beloved servants to the sacred ministry of the diaconate.

The ordination of Deacon Peter marks an important step in his preparation for his forthcoming Ordination to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday 19 September 2026, as he continues to prepare himself for a life dedicated to the service of Christ, His Church and His people.

The ordination of Deacon Daoud is likewise a great blessing to our Parish, strengthening the service of the Holy Altar and supporting the liturgical needs of our church.

Following the Divine Liturgy, His Grace, the Clergy and congregation gathered together in fellowship for a celebratory lunch, giving thanks to God for the blessings bestowed upon our Parish on this joyful and memorable day.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to His Grace Bishop Rewis for his loving shepherding, fatherly care and continual support, and to the beloved Clergy from across the Diocese who joined us and shared in the joy of this blessed occasion.

We pray that our Lord Jesus Christ may preserve and strengthen Deacon Peter and Deacon Daoud, granting them wisdom, humility, steadfastness and grace in their service, and that their ministry may always be fruitful for the glory of His Holy Name and the edification of His Holy Church.

May the Lord establish the work of their hands and bless their service all the days of their lives!

Address

40-42 Gilbert Road, Preston VIC
Thornbury, VIC
3072

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 5am - 7am
Friday 9am - 11am
Saturday 9am - 11am
3pm - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+611800954424

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