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Coptic Orthodox
The feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, who is believed to have founded the Church of Alexandria and brought Christianity to Egypt in the first century.
The Coptic Orthodox Church traces its apostolic succession directly to Mark. It usually falls on or around May 8 (fixed).
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At a glance
- Type
- national feast
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Egypt
- Themes
- Apostles, Saints & Martyrs, Church History
- Liturgical colour
- Red
Common questions
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist (Coptic) is observed on May 8 (fixed). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, who is believed to have founded the Church of Alexandria and brought Christianity to Egypt in the first century. The Coptic Orthodox Church traces its apostolic succession directly to Mark. His martyrdom (he was dragged through the streets of Alexandria by a mob) is commemorated with great major feast. The Coptic Patriarch bears the title "Pope of Alexandria and
It is associated with Coptic Orthodox. It falls in the Ordinary Time season of the liturgical year.
