St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church

Risca West, GB

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 Churc

h 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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Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal W of Penrhiw monumenti · 0.2 km away
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Entrance Gateway at Churchyard of St Mary Risca monumenti · 0.3 km away
Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal by Moriah Hill monumenti · 0.4 km away
Moriah Baptist Church chiese · 0.4 km away
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Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Darren Road monumenti · 0.8 km away