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His Grace Serapion is the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii.

The Diocese has around 30 churches, a theological school (seminary) and a charity organization called Saint Verena Charity, named after the Coptic Saint Verena) . The Diocese of Los Angeles is based at 3803 W. Mission Blvd. Pomona, California 91766 USA

In California there also is an independent Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Barstow that is under the jurisdiction of the Pope of Alexandria. The throne of the Bishop of the monastery was vacant ever since the death of the thrice-blessed Bishop Karas, but is currently overseen by a Hegumen Hieromonk, Father Anastasi St. Anthony, who is currently the Abbot.