The Seven Sacraments of the Church

The Seven Sacraments of the Church brings the reader into the sacramental life of the Coptic Orthodox tradition. Saint Archdeacon Habib Girgis explains Baptism, Chrism, the Eucharist, Repentance, the Unction of the Sick, Matrimony, and Priesthood through Scripture, the Fathers, and the worship of the Church.

Written for ordinary believers, this enduring work explores the visible rites and spiritual gifts of the sacraments. Together they mark spiritual birth, growth, nourishment, healing, vocation, and the ordered ministry of the Church.

For clergy, teachers, students, and families, the book offers a clear introduction to a living tradition. It invites readers to understand the sacraments not as isolated ceremonies, but as the Church’s shared life in Christ.

This complete English edition opens a foundational work of modern Coptic teaching to readers seeking a deeper understanding of the Church’s sacramental faith and worship.

Saint Archdeacon Habib Girgis was a Coptic teacher, preacher and educator of the early twentieth century. The Seven Sacraments of the Church was first published in 1934 by the Coptic Orthodox Society of Love.

The book explains Baptism, Chrism, the Eucharist, Repentance, the Unction of the Sick, Matrimony and Priesthood through Scripture, patristic testimony and Coptic worship.

Digital tools, including generative artificial intelligence, assisted preparation of this English edition from the Arabic first edition. This accessible edition does not replace the primary Arabic text, printed editions or surviving manuscripts. Scholars should verify quotations, textual readings and academic conclusions against those sources.