The Coptic Orthodox Church has many churches and congregations in Europe and on 2 June 1974 Pope Shenouda III received into the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria a native Orthodox Church in France known as the French Orthodox Eparchy, along with their Primate, who in turn was accepted after consecration into the Episcopate, in the Holy Synod of the Church of Alexandria and hence was appointed their Primate Marcos (Mark), as the first Bishop and Athanasius as Chorbishop of The French Orthodox Eparchy. There are 15 Coptic Bishops serving in Europe. Currently there are many metropolitans and bishops serving in Europe. Austria Bishop in Austria: Gabriel, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Vienna and all Austria. France On 18 June 1994 Pope Shenouda III raised the French Orthodox Eparchy to the full status of the French Coptic Orthodox Church On 19 June 1994, in the presence of 62 metropolitans and bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III elevated Marcos (Mark) as the first metropolitan of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon & All France and Primate of the French Coptic Orthodox Church and Athanasius as the Auxiliary Bishop (assistant) to Marcos. Bishops The French Coptic Orthodox Church has a diocesan bishop as well as about 11–12 priests and several deacons in about 12–15 parishes and missions across France. Athanasios, Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Marseille and Primate of the Holy Metropolis of Toulon and of all France, that is The French Coptic Orthodox Church. Marc, Diocesan Bishop of Paris and all Northern France Luka (Luke), Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Geneva (Switzerland) and Southern France The Church is integrated within the Church of Alexandria, but is considered autonomous in matters of governance. Germany Bishops: Damian, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Höxter-Brenkenhausen and Abbot of the Monastery of St. Mary & St. Maurice. Michail, Bishop & Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Kroeffelbach, Germany. Currently, there are a few thousand Orthodox Copts in Germany, with several monasteries and churches. Italy Bishops: Barnaba, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Turin, Rome and Southern Italy. Antonio, Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Milan and Northern Italy & Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Milan. The Netherlands Bishop in Netherlands: Arsany (Arsanios), Diocesan Bishop of the Holy Diocese of Amsterdam and all the Netherlands & affiliate jurisdictions. There is a