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Joining the Coptic Faith

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Our Lord and the Faith › Joining the Coptic Faith

The question

What is the process of joining the Coptic Orthodox Church for the Non- Orthodox?

The answer

In order for a Non-Orthodox person to join the Coptic Orthodox Church, he has to be baptized. The Holy Bible says one faith, one baptism (Ephesians 4:5). There are many differences between the Non-Orthodox and the Orthodox in the doctrines of faith; that is why they have to be baptized according to the Orthodox rituals in order to join the Orthodox Church.

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Questions answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab) of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Question 263 on the Diocese’s Q&A site. Questions and answers © Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. All rights reserved.