According to tradition, this religious group was converted by St. Mark, and their calender dates from 284, the Year of the Martyrs, due to their persecution by Diocletian.
According to tradition, this religious group was converted by St. Mark, and their calender dates from 284, the Year of the Martyrs, due to their persecution by Diocletian. They originated the practice of monasticism, and in 451 split from the rest of the Church due to their belief in the part-human, part-divine nature of Christ. Taking their name from the Greek word "Aiguptioi," FTP, what is this Christian religious group of Egypt and Ethiopia?
According to tradition, this religious group was converted by St. Mark, and their calender dates from 284, the Year of the Martyrs, due to their persecution by Diocletian.
Copts or Coptic Orthodox Church