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St. Mary & St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Convent

دير السيدة العذراء والشهيدة دميانة للراهبات

A Coptic Orthodox convent in Dawsonville, Georgia, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Demiana.

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Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States
Jurisdiction
Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Founded
Property acquired 2014
Last reviewed
2026-08-27

History

The central Church profile says a former Catholic college was acquired in June 2014 for a Coptic convent, with encouragement from Pope Tawadros II.

The story of this place

A campus becomes a convent

A former Catholic college was acquired in June 2014 and adapted for Coptic Orthodox convent life.

A church with two patrons

The convent church bears the names of St. Mary and St. Demiana; the official account also records relics and a piece associated with the wood of the Cross.

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Locality center · not the exact property

Coordinate source: Wikidata Q1178896 (Dawsonville locality center, CC0) · checked 2026-08-27

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