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Gereja Kristen Ortodoks Koptik merayakan Natal pada tanggal 7 Januari (Kalender Gregorian), yang bertepatan dengan tanggal 25 Desember menurut kalender Julian. Gereja Ortodoks Koptik menggunakan Kalender Julian sebagai Kalender gerejawi (''Ecclesiastical''), yang dikenal sebagai "kalender Koptik" atau "Kalender Aleksandria". Kalender ini asalnya didasarkan pada kalender Mesir kuno. Dengan demikian Gereja Ortodoks Koptik dianggap sebagai "Gereja Kalendris Lama". Hari Natal menurut kalender Koptik diadopsi sebagai hari libur resmi nasional di Mesir sejak tahun 2002.
== Foto ==
<gallery caption="Gereja-gereja Koptik">
File:Alexandrian Patriarchate - St. Mark Cathedral33.jpg|Gereja Saint Mark Cathedral, [[Alexandria]], [[Mesir]]
File:StMarkCathAlex.jpg|Saint Mark Cathedral, [[Alexandria]], [[Mesir]]
File:Kairo Hanging Church BW 1.jpg|Gereja [[The Hanging Church]], [[Coptic Cairo]], [[Mesir]]
File:Saint Mark Church, Heliopolis.jpg|Gereja [[Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Heliopolis)|Saint Mark Church]], [[Heliopolis (Cairo suburb)|Heliopolis]], [[Kairo]], [[Mesir]]
File:Coptic Cairo2.JPG|Tower of a Coptic Church, [[Coptic Cairo]], [[Mesir]]
File:Church06.jpg|[[St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church Massarra|Saint Mary Church]], Masarra, [[Kairo]], [[Mesir]]
File:Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Aswan (Egypt).JPG|Gereja Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, [[Aswan]], [[Mesir]]
File:Magon0293.jpg|Gereja Annunciation Coptic Church, [[Nazaret]], [[Israel]]
File:Magon0294.jpg|Gereja Annunciation Coptic Church, [[Nazaret]], [[Israel]]
File:Magon0292.jpg|Gereja Annunciation Coptic Church, [[Nazaret]], [[Israel]]
File:Coptic Church in Jaffa.jpg|Gereja Koptik, [[Jaffa]], [[Israel]]
File:StMarkCopticOrthodoxChurchBellaireTX0.JPG|Gereja Saint Mark Church, [[Bellaire, Texas]], Amerika Serikat
File:George-Shenouda Ch JC jeh.JPG|Gereja [[St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church (Jersey City, New Jersey)|Saint Georges & Saint Shenouda Church]], [[Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]], Amerika Serikat
File:Michael-Mena Coptic Ch jeh.JPG|Gereja Archangel Michael & Saint Mina Church, [[Great Kills, Staten Island]], New York, Amerika Serikat
File:Coptic Church Norristown PA.jpg|Gereja [[St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Philadelphia)|Saint Georges Church]], [[Norristown, Pennsylvania]], Amerika Serikat
File:St. George & St. Rueiss Coptic Orthodox Church.JPG|Gereja Saint Georges & Saint Rueiss Church, Toronto, Kanada
File:Saint Mina and Saint Kyrillos Coptic Orthodox Church.jpg|Gereja Saint Mina & Saint Cyril Church, [[Mississauga]], Kanada
File:St Mark's Coptic Church, Allen Street, London W8 - geograph.org.uk - 667546.jpg|Gereja Saint Mark's Church, [[Kensington]], London, Britania Raya
File:Mary and Shenouda Coulsdon 045.jpg|Gereja Saint Mary & Saint Shenouda Church, [[Coulsdon]], Britania Raya
File:St Mary and St Abraham Coptic Orthodox Church - geograph.org.uk - 98611.jpg|[[St Mary and St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Hove|Gereja Saint Mary and Saint Abraam Church]], [[Brighton and Hove]], Britania Raya
File:HeatonMoorRd4496.JPG|Gereja Saint Mary & Saint Mina Church, [[Heaton Moor]], Britania Raya
File:HeatonMoorRd4499.JPG|Gereja Saint Mary & Saint Mina Church, [[Heaton Moor]], Britania Raya
File:9180 - Milano - Marco Bianchi (sec. XVIII) - San Pietro Celestino (1735) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 25-Sept-2007.jpg|Gereja San Pietro Celestino, [[Milan]], Italia
File:9188 - Milano - Marco Bianchi - San Pietro Celestino (1735) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 25-Sept-2007.jpg|Gereja San Pietro Celestino, [[Milan]], Italia
File:Roedeliusplatz 2007 11 Glaubenskirche.jpg|Saint Anthony & Saint Shenouda Church, Berlin, Jerman
File:Roedeliusplatz 07-05-17-Glaubenskirche-gesamt1.JPG|Saint Anthony & Saint Shenouda Church, Berlin, Jerman
File:Roedeliusplatz 07-05-17-Glaubenskirche-gesamt4.JPG|Saint Anthony & Saint Shenouda Church, Berlin, Jerman
File:Koptisch-Orthodoxes Gemeindezentrum Frankfurt 2.jpg|Saint Mark Church, [[Frankfurt]], Jerman
File:Heilige Jungfrau Maria von Zeituon Kirche.JPG|Our Lady of Zeitoun Church, [[Vienna]], Austria
File:Heilige Jungfrau Maria von Zeituon Kirche2.JPG|Our Lady of Zeitoun Church, [[Vienna]], Austria
File:Heilige Jungfrau Maria von Zeituon Kirche4.JPG|Our Lady of Zeitoun Church, [[Vienna]], Austria
File:Image-Coptic church (Vienna)4.JPG|Coptic Church in [[Vienna]], Austria
File:Image-Coptic church (Vienna)3.JPG|Coptic Church in [[Vienna]], Austria
File:Image-Coptic church (Vienna)2.JPG|Coptic Church in [[Vienna]], Austria
<!--File:StMarkChurch.jpg|Saint Mark Church, [[Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory|Kaleen]], [[Canberra]], Australia-->
File:Kirrawee 1.JPG|Saint Mary, Saint Pakhom & Saint Shenouda Church, [[Kirrawee, New South Wales]], Sydney, [[Australia]]
File:CopticChurchRhodes.jpg|Saint Mary & Saint Mercurius Church, [[Rhodes, New South Wales]], Sydney, Australia
File:Coptic Orthodox Church, Dunedin.jpg|Coptic Church, [[Dunedin]], [[Selandia Baru]]
File:Coptic cathedral (Khartoum) 001.jpg|Coptic Cathedral, [[Khartoum]], [[Sudan]]
File:Amman Coptic Church.jpg|Coptic Church, [[Amman]], [[Yordania]]
File:Coptic church in Amman.jpg|Coptic Church, [[Amman]], [[Yordania]]
File:Amman BW 35.JPG|Coptic Church, [[Amman]], [[Yordania]]
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Biara-biara Koptik">
File:St. Anthony's Monastery 2006.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Anthony]], [[Eastern Desert]], [[Mesir]]
File:MonasteroAntonio2.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Anthony]], [[Eastern Desert]], [[Mesir]]
File:MonasteroPaolo4.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite]], [[Eastern Desert]], [[Mesir]]
File:Monastry3.jpg|Coptic Monastery in [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Bischoy Kloster BW 10.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Pishoy]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Bischoy Kloster BW 1.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Pishoy]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Bischoy Kloster BW 9.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Pishoy]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:St marcarius.JPG|[[Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Macarius Kloster BW 1.jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Deir as Suriani.jpg|[[Syrian Monastery]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:Monastery of Abu Mena (03-2009).jpg|[[Monastery of Saint Mina]], [[Libyan Desert|Western Desert]], [[Mesir]]
File:Kroeffelbach Koptisches Kloster.jpg|Monastery of Saint Anthony, Kröffelbach, Jerman
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Iconostase dan altar">
File:Frescos from the Wadi Natrun monastery3.jpg|[[Iconostasis]] and [[fresco]]s from the [[Syrian Monastery]], [[Scetes]], [[Mesir]]
File:St Barbara Church interior.jpg|[[Iconostasis]] at [[Saint Barbara Church in Coptic Cairo|Saint Barbara Church]], [[Coptic Cairo]], [[Mesir]]
File:S F-E-CAMERON 2006-10-EGYPT-ASWAN-0179.JPG|[[Iconostasis]] at Archangel Michael Cathedral, [[Aswan]], [[Mesir]]
File:Interior of Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Aswan (Egypt).JPG|Interior of Archangel Michael's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, [[Aswan]], [[Mesir]]
File:Coptic Christian Church relief wall.JPG|Coptic [[Iconostasis]]
File:CopticAltar.jpg|The Coptic Altar of the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], [[Yerusalem]]
File:HS IMG 0551.JPG|The Coptic Altar of the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], [[Yerusalem]]
File:17112007051.jpg|[[Iconostasis]], [[St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church|Saint Mary & Saint Mercurius Church]], [[Risca]], Wales, Britania Raya
File:St Mary Orthodox , Risca.jpg|[[Iconostasis]], [[St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church|Saint Mary & Saint Mercurius Church]], [[Risca]], Wales, Britania Raya
File:9193 - Milano - San Pietro Celestino Interno - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 23-Jun-2007.jpg|Coptic [[Iconostasis]], San Pietro Celestino Church, [[Milan]], Italia
File:9194 - Milano - San Pietro Celestino Interno - Foto giovanni Dall'Orto, 23-June-2007.jpg|Coptic [[Iconostasis]], San Pietro Celestino Church, [[Milan]], Italia
</gallery>
<gallery caption="Foto-foto berkaitan">
File:Coptic Bible.JPG|Buku doa, yang dikenal sebagai "Book of Psalmodies", ditulis baik dalam [[bahasa Koptik ]] dan [[bahasa Arab|Arab]]
File:Coptic rondel.jpg|Rondel dari abad ke-6, wool pada linen. [[Cooper Union]]
File:Coptic tunic ornament.jpg|Ornamen tunik dari abad ke-10, wool, tapestry weave. [[California Academy of Sciences]]
File:Faras capitel.png|Coptic Capital. [[British Museum]]
File:Frescos from the Wadi Natrun monastery1.jpg|Frescos pada [[Syrian Monastery]], [[Scetes]], [[Egypt]]
File:Frescos from the Wadi Natrun monastery2.jpg|Frescos pada [[Syrian Monastery]], [[Scetes]], [[Egypt]]
</gallery>
==Referensi==
== Pranala luar ==
{{commonscat|Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria}}
* [http://copticpope.org The Official Site of the Coptic Orthodox Pope]
*[http://copticwiki.org The Coptic Orthodox free online encyclopaedia]
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