Modern jurisdiction The modern jurisdiction of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, All Palestine, and All the Near East includes: • The Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of
Jerusalem, and all
Palestine • Comprising the modern-day countries of
Palestine, and
Israel. • The Holy
Suffragan Diocese of
Philadelphia of Jordan, and all Jordan • Comprising the modern-day country of
Jordan. • The Holy
Suffragan Diocese of Lebanon and Greater Mesopotamia • Comprising the modern-day countries of
Lebanon,
Syria,
Iraq, and
Kuwait.
Possessions and institutions of the archdiocese The Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, All Palestine, and All the Near East currently maintains total or partial ownership of the following churches, monasteries, holy sites, and institutions: ==== In
Israel/Palestine ==== The following sites are fully in the possession the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Jerusalem: •
Monastery of Saint Anthony, Jerusalem • Adjacent to the northern wall of the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre complex in the
Old City of Jerusalem. It currently serves as the headquarters of the archdiocese/patriarchate. • The patriarchate complex includes five churches: • St Anthony's Church: the main church of the monastery. •
Chapel of the Virgin Mary (the "Coptic Chapel", or the "Chapel of the Copts"), Jerusalem • Inside the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre complex, attached to the back of the shrine of the tomb of Christ. •
Convent and Church of Saint George the Roman, Jerusalem • Near the
Jaffa Gate in the
Old City of Jerusalem. The premise also includes St. Dimiana's Coptic College. • Convent and Church of the Virgin Mary, Bethlehem • Close to the
Church of the Nativity in
Bethlehem. •
Copts Ascent, Jerusalem • A street with pilgrims' housing (the
Coptic Khan) in the
Old City of Jerusalem. • Monastery and Church of Saint Anthony, Joppa • In
Old Jaffa (Joppa) in modern-day
Tel-Aviv. Used to serve as a way station for Coptic pilgrims who arrive by boat at the port of Joppa on their way to Jerusalem. • Monastery and Church of Saint Anthony, Jericho • In the city of
Jericho. Used to serve as a way station for Coptic pilgrims heading up from Jerusalem to the Jordan River. • Monastery and Church of Saints Zacchaeus and Andrew, Jericho • In the city of Jericho. It was built on a piece of land traditionally held to be the place where the house of
Saint Zacchaeus, the repentant tax collector, once stood. Early excavations within the monastery also revealed an ancient Byzantine church dedicated to
Saint Andrew. • Monastery and Church of Saint John the Baptist • Near the banks of the
Jordan River, among other monasteries all built near the traditionally held place of the
baptism of Jesus Christ. • Church of the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation, Nazareth • Next to the
Basilica of the Annunciation, which is traditionally believed to be built over the house of
Virgin Mary, where angel
Gabriel appeared to her and announced that she would conceive and bear the
Son of God,
Jesus – an event known as the
Annunciation. • The Antonine College,
Jerusalem The following sites are in the possession of other Churches, but the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Jerusalem holds some minor rights to them: •
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, Jerusalem • In the
Kidron Valley, in the
Garden of Gethsemane, at the foot of the
Mount of Olives. It is traditionally seen as the tomb where the disciples had lain the body of the
Virgin Mary after her death. •
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem • In Bethlehem. It is traditionally believed to contain the cave in which Christ was born. •
Church of the Ascension, Jerusalem • On the
Mount of Olives. It is traditionally held to be the place from which
Jesus Christ ascended. ==== In
Kuwait ==== • St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church,
Hawalli • St. Mary and St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church,
Ahmadi ==== In
Jordan ==== • St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery,
Madaba • St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church,
Amman ====In
Syria==== • St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery,
Homs ====In
Lebanon==== • St. Mary and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church,
Beirut ==== In
Iraq ==== • St. Mary and St.
Paul Coptic Orthodox Church,
Baghdad. ==Archbishops of Jerusalem and the Near East ==