St Paul's Coptic Orthodox Church

About St Paul's Coptic Orthodox Church

St Paul's Coptic Orthodox Church is a non-profit religious organization and place of worship located on Royal York Rd in the Hunt Club neighborhood of London. It serves the local community as a member of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, operating under the Holy Universal Apostolic Coptic Orthodox See of Alexandria and the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada. The church offers a variety of spiritual and community programs, including Sunday School, Bible Study, and a choir. For different demographics, the congregation provides Family Meetings for adults to discuss topics such as marriage and parenting, as well as Wiseman Meetings specifically designed for the spiritual growth of senior members. The church also engages in outreach through homeless services and operates the Christian Orthodox Campus-Ministry Association (COCA) to foster discipleship among youth. The history of the congregation began in 1991 when Father Athanasius Iskander and ten families started holding monthly masses in a rented chapel in London. By 1995, the group had grown to 18 families and secured a permanent building. The current location was established after the congregation sought a larger space, with the first liturgy held there on September 2, 2007. The church's altar and icons were consecrated in 2008 by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. The current priest is Father Johannes Awadalla, who joined the congregation in 2001.