Historic churches · South Wales
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church — church in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales.
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St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1992. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Coptic Orthodox Church. Address: NP11 6GR. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales". Coordinates: 51.6119°, -3.1015°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic Orthodox Church in Wales, at St Mary Street in Risca, Newport, Wales. It was consecrated in 1992 by Pope Shenouda III in the town of Risca, South Wales, under the official name of St Mary’s and St Abu Saifain’s Coptic Orthodox Church as a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Church. St Abu Saifain, meaning "the Double-sworded" in Arabic, is another name of Saint Mercurius.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6119, -3.1015
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Risca West
- Postcode
- NP11 6GR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Established
- 1992
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594614 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saint Mary & Saint Philopateer Abu Saifain Coptic Orthodox Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary Orthodox , Risca.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church?
- St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6119°, -3.1015°.
- When was St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church built?
- St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church dates to 1992 — the Modern period.
- Is St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church a listed building?
- St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.