شمعة مضيئة: الكنيسة القبطية في هولندا

AUTHOR NAME 1
Bishop Anba Arseny
AUTHOR NAME ORIGINAL LANGUAGE 1
الأنبا أرساني

PUBLICATION YEAR
2021

PUBLICATION COUNTRY
Netherlands

LANGUAGE 1
Arabic (standard)

GENRE 1
History

DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION
The book contains numerous photos, from various events, of interior and exterior of Coptic churches in the Netherlands, and of various people important for the establishment of the community. In addition, there are illustrations of icons that are part of different Coptic churches in the Netherlands.

NR OF PAGES
188

KEYWORDS
Community , Coptic Church in the Netherlands , Copts in the Netherlands , Coptic diaspora , Church history , Contemporary Coptic Church

CITATION
Bishop Anba Arseny. شمعة مضيئة: الكنيسة القبطية في هولندا, A Shining Candle: The Coptic Church in the Netherlands. Amsterdam: Koptisch Orthodoxe Kerk van Nederland (Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Netherlands), 2021.

IS A TRANSLATION
No

FORM OF PUBLICATION 1
Paperback with ISBN

ISBN NUMBER
978-90-831509-0-1

PUBLISHED BY
Koptisch Orthodoxe Kerk van Nederland (Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Netherlands)

PUBLICATION CITY
Amsterdam

CHURCH 1
Coptic Orthodox Church

CONTENT DESCRIPTION
This book tells the story of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Netherlands - since its very beginnings until today. It includes a short biography of Bishop Arseny, his first encounters with the country, establishment of first churches and follows the development of the Church and the community.

GENERAL COMMENTS
In the author's words, the book represents a testimony of God's work and miracles for enabling the service and establishment of the Coptic Church in the Netherlands. With its numerous photos depicting the developments and history of the Church, this book serves as a collective memory for each member of the Dutch Coptic community, which is now almost 40 years old. Bishop Arseny illustrates the difficulties on his journey and of those who followed him en route to setting up a community and preserving Coptic faith in a new country.