Diocese of the Southern United States

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III is the 116 Successor of St. Mark the Evangelist and his era has been marked by a remarkable growth in the number of Coptic churches abroad. To address the needs of these churches, His Holiness felt the urgency to establish dioceses abroad. In 1993, the Diocese of the Southern United States became the first diocese to be established in the United States. H.H. Pope Shenouda III appointed His Grace Bishop Youssef to oversee this Diocese.

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States encompasses the following states:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee
• Texas

There are currently 33 priests serving the 27 churches and 26 Coptic communities located in the Diocese.

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States