COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

What COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN UNITED STATES does

The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Diocese of Southern United States is a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit organization headquartered in Colleyville, Texas, operating under the spiritual authority of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate (Holy See of St. Mark). Established in 1993 under Pope Shenouda III, it was the first Coptic Orthodox Diocese in the United States and was elevated to Metropolis status in 2022 under Pope Tawadros II. The organization is led by Metropolitan Youssef, who was enthroned as the first Bishop in 1995 and elevated to Metropolitan in 2022.

The diocese serves Coptic Orthodox Christians across the Southern United States through a network of 73 churches and 36 Coptic communities, with 101 priests providing spiritual services, religious education, and community support. Its product and content offerings include the Mighty Arrows youth magazine, Mighty Angels children's magazine, official mobile applications for Metropolitan Youssef (available on Google Play and iTunes), and multimedia content distributed via YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify channels. The organization also produces a Weekly Holy Bible Study and maintains an active event calendar.

The diocese operates on a donation-based revenue model, having migrated from Networks for Good to the Zeffy platform for processing recurring and one-time contributions via ACH and credit card. Its marketing and distribution channels are heavily digital, including its website (suscopts.org), social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and its mobile applications. As a 501(c)(3) entity, it is a tax-exempt religious nonprofit without traditional ownership structures, governed instead by ecclesiastical authority.

Name

COPTIC ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

Legal name

Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of the Southern United States

Website

https://suscopts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of the Southern United States is a 501(c)(3) religious diocese headquartered in Colleyville, Texas, serving Coptic Orthodox Christians across the Southern United States through 73 churches, 36 communities, and 101 priests under Metropolitan Youssef.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Orthodox Christian Broadcasting (MPABALAE)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Spiritual guidance
• Religious education
• Community ministry
• Ecclesiastical administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The diocese accepts donations through the Zeffy platform with options for recurring payments via ACH or credit card. Donors may contribute a voluntary percentage to Zeffy. Donation receipts are automatically emailed. The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of the Southern United States provides spiritual leadership, religious education, and ecclesiastical oversight for Coptic Orthodox Christians across the Southern United States. The organization coordinates 101 priests serving 73 churches and 36 Coptic communities, offers Bible study and worship services, and produces youth/children's magazines and mobile applications for ministry outreach.

Product overview

The Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of the Southern United States operates a religious organization comprising 73 churches and 36 Coptic communities served by 101 priests. The organization provides digital ministry resources through mobile applications for Metropolitan Youssef, and publishes print publications including Mighty Arrows youth magazine and Mighty Angels children's magazine. The Diocese offers donation processing through the Zeffy platform and provides access to Bible study content, event listings, and multimedia resources including YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mighty Arrows: Youth magazine production of the Coptic Orthodox Metropolis of the Southern United States
• Mighty Angels

Products and services

• Mighty Arrows Youth Magazine

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria: The parent ecclesiastical body of the Coptic Orthodox Church globally, headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt. The subject diocese operates under its direct canonical authority, and the Patriarchate's global structure is the hierarchically comparable governing entity.

Broad incumbents

• Orthodox Church in America: An autocephalous Orthodox Christian jurisdiction operating parishes and dioceses across the United States. Comparable as a multi-state Orthodox ecclesiastical body providing spiritual leadership, education, and community programs.
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: The largest Orthodox Christian jurisdiction in the United States, serving Greek Orthodox Christians across all U.S. regions including the Southern US. Provides a comparable Orthodox ecclesiastical governance model at substantially larger scale and broader cultural reach.
• Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America: An Orthodox Christian archdiocese serving Arabic-speaking and other Orthodox Christians across North America. Operates a parallel diocesan/metropolitan governance structure with comparable spiritual, educational, and community functions.

Direct peers

• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York & New England: A sister Coptic Orthodox diocese overseeing Coptic Orthodox parishes across the Northeastern United States. Same denominational affiliation, governance structure, and congregational model, differing only by geographic territory.
• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Mid-South: A Coptic Orthodox diocese serving the Mid-South region of the United States. Operates under the same Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate with comparable governance structure, clergy-led service model, and 501(c)(3) status.
• Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California & Hawaii: A sister Coptic Orthodox diocese in the United States, operating under the same Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and providing parallel ecclesiastical oversight of Coptic Orthodox parishes and communities in a different U.S. region. Directly comparable in structure, governance model, and mission.

Emerging players

• Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of North America: An Oriental Orthodox sister church serving Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christians in North America. Shares the non-Chalcedonian Oriental Orthodox tradition with the Coptic Orthodox Church and operates a comparable diocesan/parish structure.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suscopts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/suscopts
• Facebookfacebook.com/suscopts
• Instagraminstagram.com/suscopts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coptic-orthodox-patriarchate-diocese-of-southern-united-states

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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