# Russian delegation visits Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, church says

The group, which included two Metropolitans and a Bishop, toured several museums and learned about the center's activities, the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center said.

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By the Culture Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 13 November 2026, 11:24 New York time (2026-11-13T16:24:41+00:00)

The Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center said on 12 November 2026 that a Russian delegation visited the center on 11 November 2026.

The delegation included two Metropolitans, one Bishop, two abbots, three abbesses, seven nuns, and several priests, the church said. Monk Dawoud Al-Antoni and Monk Maximus Anba Paula accompanied the group during the visit. The center is led by its President, His Grace Anba Ermia (CV).

During the visit, the delegation toured the corridors of the center to learn about its activities, the church said. The group also visited the Martyrs Museum, the Patriarchal Museum, the Coptic Panorama, and the museum containing the relics of Pope Shenouda III and Saint Archdeacon Habib Girgis.

## Sources

1. [وفد روسي يزور المركز الثقافي القبطي الأرثوذكسي](<https://copticocc.org/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%b7%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84/>), Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center. Published 2026-11-12. Accessed 2026-11-13.

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