The church was canonically instituted by Pope Shenouda III on 2 July 1974 as the French Coptic Orthodox Eparchy. On 18 June 1994 Pope Shenouda raised the status of the eparchy to the French Coptic Orthodox Church, a newbody.[1]
The church was headed by Metropolitan Marcos until his death on 11 May 2008.[2]
Bishops
Primates of the French Coptic Orthodox Church
Marcos, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and of all France, and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church. (1974–2008)[3]
Athanasius, Metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and of all France, and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church. (2013–2023)[4]
Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Marseille. (1994–2023)[4]
Diocesan Bishops
Luka, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Geneva (Switzerland) and Southern France. (2013-Present)[5]
Marc, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Paris and all Northern France. (2015-Present)[6]
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