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Earlier this week, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne was honoured to be represented by His Grace Bishop Rewis and Diocese Clergy, at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Canberra, to commemorate the 74th Anniversary of the July 1952 Revolution. His Grace attended at the warm invitation of His Excellency Mr Hani Nagi, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Australia. The distinguished occasion brought together a wide range of diplomatic officials, heads of

Dear Beloved Congregation of the Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions, It is with great joy and thanksgiving to God that I share this monthly update of the matters relating to the Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions. 1. Monthly Clergy Meeting At June’s Monthly Clergy Meeting, I announced the need for Churches to ensure their Diocese contributions are paid on time each month by the church treasurer. The delay in payments (with some churches up to 24 months behin

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the appointment of His Grace Bishop Rewis as General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne, effective 1 July 2025, the clergy and faithful of this Christ-loving Diocese extend their heartfelt congratulations, profound gratitude and filial love to His Grace.

With thanks to our gracious Lord, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne was blessed to receive representatives of the National Council of Churches in Australia - NCCA; Rev John Gilmore, President, and Ms Elizabeth Stone, General Secretary - at the Diocese Headquarters in Donvale, Victoria, on Friday 24 April 2026. Rev John Gilmore and Ms Elizabeth Stone were warmly welcomed by His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with Very Rev Fr Abanoub Attalla and Very Rev Fr Shenouda Boutro

Christ Is Risen! Truly He Is Risen! Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! Ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ! Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! With thanks to our gracious Lord, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne was blessed to receive His Grace Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, together with a delegation of Clergy from his District, at the Diocese Headquarters in Donvale, Victoria, on Thursday 30 April 2026. His Grace Bishop Kyriakos and the accompanying delegatio

Message from His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Message from His Grace Bishop Rewis Message from His Grace Bishop Rewis Message from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Message from the Egyptian Consulate in Melbourne

With thanks to our gracious Lord and with hearts full of joy, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne, under the shepherding of His Grace Bishop Rewis, together with the faithful of our blessed Diocese, extends its heartfelt congratulations to Omena Angela and Omena Gabriella on the occasion of their tonsure as nuns for Archangel Michael Monastery for Nuns in Woodend, Victoria. This blessed tonsure took place at the Convent of St George for Nuns in El-Khattatba, affiliated w

The Christ-loving Clergy, Deacons, Servants, and faithful Congregation of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne offer their heartfelt congratulations to His Grace Bishop Rewis on the joyous occasion of his Silver Jubilee — the 25th anniversary of his monastic life and the 5th anniversary of his episcopal ordination. His Grace entered the monastic life on 7 March 2001 at the Monastery of the Holy Virgin Mary (Muharraq Monastery) in Assiut, Egypt, dedicating himself to a lif

With thanksgiving to our gracious Lord, I give thanks, together with the Clergy and Laity of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne, for the successful surgical procedure undertaken by our beloved father, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. We glorify God for His grace and mercy, through which the surgery was completed successfully, and I pray that the Lord may grant His Holiness a swift recovery and a peaceful, restorative period of convalescence, filled with strength, comfort

Through God’s grace, His Grace Bishop Rewis was blessed to pray the Feast of the Nativity Divine Liturgy at St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Kensington, Victoria, on the evening of Tuesday 6 January 2026. As expressed in the Nativity Message of His Grace Bishop Rewis, this blessed feast marking the Birth of our Lord is a reminder to all that “He came and was incarnate because He loved us, to save us from the bondage of sin, and to unite with our nature so that we too may b