Monastery of St. Anthony the Great
A Coptic Orthodox monastery at Kröffelbach, identified by the central Church as the first Coptic monastery established in Germany and Europe.
- Location
- Kröffelbach, Hesse, Germany
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Church in Germany
- Founded
- 1980 · recognized 2010
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The official account dates the land purchase to 1980 and the first liturgy to April 7 of that year. The monastery church was consecrated in 1990, and Holy Synod recognition followed in 2010.
The story of this place
A first in Europe
The Church profile presents the 1980 foundation as the first Coptic monastery in both Germany and Europe.
From first liturgy to recognition
A church foundation was laid in 1988, the church was consecrated in November 1990, and the Holy Synod formally recognized the monastery in 2010.
Map-pin precision
Reviewed site pointCoordinate source: Wikidata Q1775441 (monastery property coordinate, CC0) · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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A Coptic Orthodox monastery at Kröffelbach, identified by the central Church as the first Coptic monastery established in Germany and Europe.
Official Coptic Orthodox Church monastery profile ↗