St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery
دير القديس الأنبا أنطونيوس القبطي الأرثوذكسي
The first Coptic Orthodox monastery outside Egypt to receive Holy Synod recognition, serving from the California desert.
- Location
- 43725 Bragdon Road, Newberry Springs, CA 92365
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii
- Founded
- 1973 · recognized 1993
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The monastery's land was acquired in 1973. The Holy Synod recognized it on June 6, 1993, and the Diocese continues to identify it in Newberry Springs.
Map-pin precision
Address-level approximationCoordinate source: U.S. Census Geocoder — current public address ranges · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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The Diocese identifies the monastery in Newberry Springs and records its 1993 Holy Synod recognition.
Official Diocese monastery profile ↗ -
The published street address is 43725 Bragdon Road, Newberry Springs, California.
Official monastery website ↗