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Known as the church for newcomers, St. George stills off Foster Avenue near Thompson Lane and Nolensville. A gas station, that is Coptic-owned, sits 2 minutes up the road and is named after the church. The current priest is Father Sarapeon who prays…

The second congregation of Nashville started by Father Mina Iskander that spread to Antioch from Nolensville and the second church to be built to the traditional Coptic style and the largest Coptic Orthodox church in Nashville, St. Pishoy sits on 8…

A church with mostly newcomers because of its proximity to downtown Nashville and Opryland, the church is best distinguished by the fire that occurred in the early 2010s. Since the fire that burned down the Sunday School wing, church administrators…

The third Coptic church of Nashville, St. Mark sits right on Murfreesboro Pike and Smith Springs Road, in the heart of Antioch and near Percy Priest Lake, a favorite pastime for Copts. The church is known to have had several priests and was the…

The first Coptic church in Nashville and the first Coptic church in Nashville built to the traditional style, St. Mina sits right off Nolensville Pike. St. Mina has seen several priests and was the site of the first break (to make St. Pishoy). St.…

On the same campus as St. Mina, St. Clement is one of the first Coptic Orthodox private schools in the United States. It has mixed perceptions in our community. The Academy holds liturgy once a week for students, while also offering classes in Coptic…

One of the latest Coptic churches that started by renting Protestant churches near the university area, St. Verena is the brainchild of the bishop who wanted an evangelical church that is English-only and prioritizes "American culture."

Currently housed in a Protestant church, as is common for new Coptic Orthodox ventures, St. Barbara is meant to be the first Williamson County church. In the summer of 2021, the congregation's board bought land in Williamson County for $1 million to…

This Coptic church is stationed in LaVergne, specifically in the industrial area, and sits right between Davidson and Rutherford Counties. The current priest is Father Cherubim Khalil.

The first Coptic Orthodox church in Murfreesboro, the church is a signal to the displacement of Egyptians into Rutherford County and also the prioritization of youth/second generation as the church is located near MTSU.