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3132:. The exact origin of the script is still debated, but must have happened in the second half of the 4th century or the early 5th century. The introduction of monasticism, and its tremendous development, in Iberia in the 6th century encouraged both foreign cultural inputs and the development of local written works. From that moment, together with translations of the Bible, ecclesiastical literature in
3198:, and brought there their culture. Such movements led to the progressive merge of western and eastern churches under the latter, as Byzantine power decreased and doctrinal differences disappeared. The western Church broke away from Constantinople and recognized the authority of the Catholicos of Mtskheta by the end of the 9th century. Political unification under the
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denouncing ecumenism as "heresy". Opposition against
Protestant missionary activity has remained strong in contemporary Georgia, and even led to episodes of violence. Separatism in Abkhazia has also affected the church: the Eparchy of Sukhumi, regrouping Abkhaz clergy, proclaimed in 2009 its secession from the Georgian Orthodox Church to form a new
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The following centuries confirmed the
Byzantine orientation of the Georgian Church, and its estrangement from the Armenian Church. Confessional disputes remained impossible to overcome, and were a staple of theological literature in both areas. The integration of western and eastern Georgian churches
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in the 14–15th century greatly disrupted
Georgian Christianity. The political unity of the country was broken several times, and definitely in the 1460s. Churches and monasteries were targeted by the invaders, as they hosted many treasures. As a result of those devastations, many fell into disrepair
1942:
of the Virgin Mary (an icon believed to be created "not by human hand"), and founded
Christian communities believed to be the direct ancestors of the church. However, modern historiography considers this account mythical, and the fruit of a late tradition, derived from 9th-century Byzantine legends
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The conversion of Iberia marked only the beginnings of the formation of the
Georgian Orthodox Church. In the following centuries, different processes took place that shaped the church, and gave it, by the beginning of the 11th century, the main characteristics that it has retained until now. Those
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between 1977 and 1983). Opposition to ecumenism was fueled by fears of massive proselytizing by
Protestant denominations in Georgia. In 1997, faced with open dissension from leading monks, Ilia II rescinded church participation in international ecumenical organizations, though he stopped short of
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increased, first as a way to liberate itself from meddling by the
Byzantine Church, then to find stronger allies against invaders. Between 1328 and the early 16th century, a Catholic bishop had his see in Tbilisi to foster those contacts. However, formal reunion with Rome never happened, and the
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Many churches and monasteries have been rebuilt or renovated since independence, often with help from the state or wealthy individuals. The church has enjoyed good relations with all three
Presidents of Georgia since independence was restored. However, tensions subsist within the Church itself
3596:. On 18 July 1811, the autocephalous status of the Georgian Church was abolished by the Russian authorities, despite strong opposition in Georgia, and the Georgian Church was subjected to the synodical rule of the Russian Orthodox Church. From 1817, the metropolitan bishop, or
3155:. This new menace for local culture, religion, and autonomy, and the difficulties to maintain constant contact with other Christian communities, led to a drastic cultural change inside the church, which became for the first time ethnically focused: it evolved into a "
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The
Georgian Orthodox Church is the most trusted institution in Georgia. According to a 2013 survey, 95% respondents had a favorable opinion of its work. It is highly influential in the public sphere and is considered Georgia's most influential institution.
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Around 600 however, tensions flared between the
Armenian Apostolic Church and the church in Iberia, as the Armenian Church attempted to assert prominence in the Caucasus, in both hierarchical and doctrinal matters, whereas the Catholicos of Mtskheta,
3186:. The integration of the Black sea coastal regions into what came to be known as Georgia was a long process. A first step came with the Arab invasions of the 7th and 8th centuries, which mostly affected Iberia. Refugees, among them noblemen such as
3063:. Since then, the head of the Autocephalous Church of Georgia has been the catholicos-patriarch of all Georgia, and the church has been fully independent in its domestic and foreign affairs, with the exception of the period between 1811 and 1917.
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have also been uneasy since independence, notably due to various conflicts about church ownership in both countries. 83.9% of Georgia's population identified themselves as Orthodox in the 2002 census. In 2002, it was reported that there were 35
3568:, could reinforce during the 18th century the status and prestige of the Church among the elites, and the shared Orthodoxy was a potent factor in the calls for Russian intervention in the Caucasus, to liberate Georgia from Muslim domination.
3623:'s purges. The independence of the Georgian Orthodox Church was finally recognized by the Russian Orthodox Church on 31 October 1943: this move was ordered by Stalin as part of the war-time more tolerant policy towards Christianity in the
3309:. To accomplish that goal, kings relied much on the prestige of the Church, and enrolled its political support by giving it many economical advantages, immunity from taxes and large appanages. At the same time, the kings, most notably
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of the Church of Antioch, and even after the 8th century, annual payments were made to the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. "This situation of continuing canonical dependence was altered after the 11th century, when the catholicos of
3741:(dioceses) and about 600 churches within the Georgian Orthodox Church, served by 730 priests. The Georgian Orthodox Church has around 3,600,000 members within Georgia (no sources attempt to count members among the Georgian diaspora).
3556:(Shah-Abbas). Not all members of the royal families of Kartli and Kakheti were so faithful to the church, though. Many of them, to gain Persian favor, and win the throne over their brothers, converted to Islam, or feigned to, such as
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3084:(474–491) with the consent of the patriarch of Antioch, Peter the Fuller." Other sources indicate 484 for the year the Church became autocephalous. Rapp states that "Fully-fledged autocephaly would not be achieved until the
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At the beginnings of the church history, what is now Georgia was not unified yet politically, and would not be until the beginnings of the 11th century. The western half of the country, mostly constituted of the kingdom of
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During the Middle Ages, Christianity was the central element of Georgian culture. The development of a written Georgian culture was made possible by the creation of the Georgian alphabet for evangelization purposes.
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was founded two decades earlier, and, during the 4th century, was larger and more influential than the Church in Iberia. As such, it exerted strong influence in the early doctrine of the church. The influence of the
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Historisch-theologische Rekonstruktion des apostolischen Ursprungs der Kirche Georgiens. Zur Frage der Tradition der antiochenisch-petrinischen Sukzession auf der Basis der Quellen bis Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts
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was established following the Mongol rule. It seceded from the Mtskheta see as the Kingdom disintegrated, and the western Catholicos thereafter assumed the title of Patriarch. This rival seat, based first in
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In the east, from the conversion of Mirian, the church developed under the protection of the kings of Iberia, or Kartli. A major factor in the development of the church in Iberia was the introduction of the
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processes concern the institutional status of the church inside Eastern Christianity, its evolution into a national church with authority over all of Georgia, and the dogmatic evolution of the church.
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on 14 October 2002. The Concordat notably recognizes church ownership of all churches and monasteries, and grants it a special consultative role in government, especially in matters of education.
3416:, and the "Georgian cross-dome style" of architecture, which characterizes most medieval Georgian churches. The most celebrated examples of Georgian religious architecture of the time include the
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in March 1917, Georgia's bishops unilaterally restored the autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox Church on 25 March 1917. These changes were not accepted by the Russian Orthodox Church. After the
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of Iberia chose the anti-Chalcedonian camp together with the Armenians, even though diversity of opinions was always present among the clergy, and tolerated by the hierarchy. The king of Iberia,
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recognized and approved the autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox Church (which had in practice been exercised or at least claimed since the 5th century) as well as the Patriarchal honour of the
3564:, left the weakened local church for Catholicism, as missionaries were bringing the printing press and western culture to Georgia around 1700. Only the emergence of a strong Orthodox power, the
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dates the conversion of Mirian to 334, his official baptism and subsequent adoption of Christianity as the official religion of Iberia to 337. From the first centuries C.E., the cult of
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in 1921, the Georgian Orthodox Church was subjected to intense harassment. Hundreds of churches were closed by the atheist government and hundreds of monks were killed during
2000:
3358:". The golden age of Georgian monasticism lasted from the 9th to the 11th century. During that period, Georgian monasteries were founded outside the country, most notably on
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were commonly practiced in Georgia. However, they now started to gradually decline, even despite Zoroastrianism becoming a second established religion of Iberia after the
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3354:. They were soon joined by local monks, which led to the creation of significant works of hagiographic literature in Georgian, such as the "Life of Saint Nino" and the "
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was culturally much more united than in later periods, and constant interactions between what would become the Georgian and Armenian churches shaped both of them. The
3128:. The impulse for a script adapted to the language of the local people stemmed from efforts to evangelize the population. A similar dynamic led to the creation of the
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than eastern Iberia, where Byzantine, Armenian and Persian influences coexisted. Such division was reflected in major differences in the development of Christianity.
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The propagation of Christianity in present-day Georgia before the 4th century is still poorly known. The first documented event in this process is the preaching of
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emphasized the Christian nature of their struggle against Communist power, and developed relations with Church officials that would come to fruition after 1989.
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played a major role in the following cultural transformation. It started in Georgia in the 6th century, when Assyrian ascetic monks, known as the
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in the 4th century AD, respectively. As in similar autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, the church's highest governing body is the
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After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) emerged as Georgia's most respected and influential institution.
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3787:. The Holy Synod is the collective body of bishops of the church. In addition to the Patriarch, the Synod comprises 38 members, including 25
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Church". The bishops and Catholicos were now all ethnic Georgians, as were the saints whose "Lives" were written from that period.
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nature of the Georgian Church, as Byzantine liturgy and cultural forms spread to the detriment of traditional Oriental practice.
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3463:, (11th century). Philosophy flourished between the 11th and 13th century, especially at the Academy of Gelati Monastery, where
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in stronger terms than ever before, and gave unprecedented power, second only to the Patriarch, to his friend and advisor
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3174:(325) together with those from the Byzantine territories. From the 6th century, those churches, whose language remained
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could from 1977 renovate derelict churches, and even build new ones. At the same time, nationalist dissidents such as
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was an Armenian princess, Abo an Arab), showing that the church had not yet acquired a strictly national character.
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3677:. Georgia's subsequent independence in 1991 saw a major revival in the fortunes of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
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in 1453, Georgian Christians had lost their traditional recourse against Muslims, and were left to themselves.
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was also strong, especially in liturgy. The Georgian-Armenian ecclesial relationship would be tested after the
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recognizes the special role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the country's history, but also stipulates the
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This changed only during the 7th century, after the wide political and cultural changes brought about by the
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about the travels of St. Andrew in eastern Christendom. Similar traditions regarding Saint Andrew exist in
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was politically and culturally distinct from Iberia at that time, and culturally more integrated into the
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but is considered as part of Georgian Orthodox Church by every Orthodox patriarchate including Russian.
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and recognized by most of the Church, dates vary between 467-491 and 1010. Autocephaly quashed by the
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of Kakheti, who was tortured to death in 1624 for refusing to renounce Christianity on the orders of
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in 1811 on orders of the Tsar, partially restored in 1917, fully restored in 1943. Recognized by the
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The special role of the church in the history of the country is recognized in the Article 9 of the
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are members. The Orthodox Church of Georgia is one of the oldest churches in the world. It asserts
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The Orthodox Church of Georgia and the Ecumenical Movement, article from the peer-review journal:
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government recognized – and perhaps itself instigated – the change in status of the K'art'velian
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Witness Through Troubled Times: A History of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, 1811 to the Present
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3799:. As of 2012, the following bishops are members of the Holy Synod, in such hierarchical order:
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states that the autocephaly of the Church "was probably granted by the Eastern Roman emperor
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Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches:
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of the Church of Greece, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and the Church of Cyprus in 2020.
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However, other sources state that the autocephaly was given to the Church at other dates.
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decided to make the Church of Iberia autocephalous.' The patriarch he refers to must be
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The royal baptism and organization of the church were accomplished by priests sent from
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5217:"Russian Orthodox Church 'Respects' Georgian Church Authority over Abkhazia, S.Ossetia"
4283:
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4223:(born in 1933) has served as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and Archbishop of
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were also plaguing the church. First signs of revival can be seen from the 1970s, when
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3313:(1089–1125), used state power to interfere in church affairs. In 1103, he summoned the
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3038:(ca. 488). Even so, the church in Iberia did not gain complete independence from the
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and its consequences, although exact dates are still debated. Saint Nino, honored as
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with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2018, and later severed full communion with the
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Specific forms of art were developed in Georgia for religious purposes. Among them,
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3378:. The most prominent figure in the history of Georgian monasticism is judged to be
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http://eprints.iliauni.edu.ge/9925/1/Tinikash-Ecumenism-Georgia-%5BOffprint%5D.pdf
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was downgraded to the status of an archbishop by the Russian Imperial authorities.
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New martyrs were canonized by the church after each invasion, most notably Queen
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consolidated this evolution by the end of the 10th century: in a single, unified
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4419:"A Retrospective on the 1921 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Georgia"
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The first head bishop of the Georgia Church to carry the title of Patriarch was
1971:, said to have preached in the southwest of Georgia, and to have been buried in
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Article on the Georgian Orthodox Church by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA website
5238:"Armenia: Property Disputes Fueling Church Tension between Yerevan and Tbilisi"
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1959:(better known in the West as Simon the Zealot), said to have been buried near
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from the state. Government relations are further defined and regulated by the
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foundation, and that its historical roots can be traced to the early and late
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was produced in Iberia, most prominently biographies of saints, such as the "
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1938:
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Eparchies of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church as of 2010
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8180:
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4708:"Le patriarche de Géorgie émissaire de son pays auprès de Vladimir Poutine"
4496:
The Georgian Orthodox Church, the country's most influential institution...
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3257:, who sought an alliance with Byzantium against the Persians, accepted the
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1955:. Other apostles claimed by the church to have preached in Georgia include
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According to Georgian Orthodox Church tradition, the first preacher of the
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487:
435:
338:
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Traditions regarding Christianity's first appearance in Iberia and Colchis
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movement, which Patriarch Ilia II had endorsed (he served as head of the
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managed to unite western and eastern halves of the country into a single
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1980:
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482:
222:
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UOC-MP was moved to formally cut ties with the ROC as of May 27th 2022.
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Official Web Site of the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church of Georgia
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4464:"The Georgian Orthodox Church and its Involvement in National Politics"
4353:. Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 29 April 2010. Archived from
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3684:; its status and relations with the state were further defined in the
3647:'s Communist Party, adopted a more tolerant stance, and new Patriarch
3350:, settled in Iberia and founded a series of monasteries, most notably
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4746:"Géorgie: Eglise et Etat, vers un conflit inévitable? – Religioscope"
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Between the 11th and the early 13th centuries, Georgia experienced a
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2007:
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A page from a rare 12th century Gelati Gospel depicting the Nativity
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were rejected by the Armenian Church and important portions of the
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Outstanding Georgian representatives of Christian culture include
3050:, but until the 740s, his own election had to be confirmed by the
2859:, was according to tradition the daughter of a Roman general from
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4118:
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in 506, and the status quo was preserved during the 6th century.
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before being sent to Iberia. Around 480, "n an attempt to secure
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1988:
1979:. The church also claims the presence in Georgia of the Apostles
1960:
1952:
1944:
1917:
1359:
1209:
667:
Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church:
559:
Autocephalous Churches who are officially part of the communion:
174:
130:
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7842:
4190:
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2081:
1976:
1948:
1913:
1782:
sakartvelos samotsikulo avt'ok'epaluri martlmadidebeli ek'lesia
1646:
1239:
162:
158:
7548:
Assyrian Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon
5577:
Open database - Territoriality of the Georgian Orthodox Church
5538:
4559:"GEORGIA iii. Iranian elements in Georgian art and archeology"
3509:, subsisted until 1795. During those times, contacts with the
3067:(1010–33) was the first catholicos-patriarch of all Georgia."
8568:
8028:
7967:
7924:
7556:
Ancient Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon
5083:
4668:
4379:
The Orthodox Church: Its Past and Its Role in the World Today
4084:
3981:
3949:
3859:
3773:
3107:, one of Georgia's oldest surviving monasteries (6th century)
2925:
2610:
2605:
2600:
2550:
1354:
1257:
268:
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legacy and branched where multiple denominational claimants:
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gives 467 for the year the Church became autocephalous. The
3003:
support and to acknowledge local support of the empire, the
2918:; some of its cities already had bishops by the time of the
1999:
7194:
5543:
5501:
Grdzelidze, Tamara; George, Martin; Vischer, Lukas (2006).
4011:
3945:
3526:
3281:, in 607, sanctioned the rupture with the Armenian Church.
1771:საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია
1219:
4486:"Russia: Sochi Bets on Becoming the Black Sea Monte Carlo"
7398:
5576:
3636:
5140:"Constitution of Georgia – Official English translation"
5544:
Georgian-language Web Site regarding Georgian Orthodoxy
5488:
Die georgische orthodoxe Kirche und ihr Glaubenszeugnis
5084:"Key Aspects of Georgian Orthodox Church's Autocephaly"
3492:
or were abandoned. In the western half of Georgia, the
7585:
Catholicos of All Armenians (Patriarch of Etchmiadzin)
7016:
Autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.
5295:"CNEWA United States – The Orthodox Church of Georgia"
4204:
3329:
Cultural influence of Christianity in Medieval Georgia
3116:, or Egrisi, was under much stronger influence of the
640:
Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches
5461:(1963). "Iberia between Chosroid and Bagratid Rule".
2899:
in 378, and more precisely by the mid-fifth century.
1811:'s dominant religious institution, and a majority of
4211:
List of head bishops of the Georgian Orthodox Church
3092:
Territorial expansion and birth of a national church
5549:Georgian Orthodox Church – Encyclopædia Britannica
4351:"Turkey remains on religious freedom "Watch List""
3592:(Eastern Georgia) was occupied and annexed by the
3210:Relations with the Armenian and Byzantine churches
1762:Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia
7083:
5406:The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
4915:
4913:
4401:
4399:
10108:
5321:"საქართველოს საპატრიარქოს ოფიციალური ვებ-გვერდი"
5157:"საქართველოს საპატრიარქოს ოფიციალური ვებ-გვერდი"
3571:
3293:Georgian Church during the Golden Age of Georgia
3214:During the first centuries of Christianity, the
1752:Flag of the Georgian Orthodox Church used since
6018:
5376:The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity
3779:The Georgian Orthodox Church is managed by the
3514:church remained faithful to Eastern Orthodoxy.
3382:(759–861), who founded numerous communities in
5429:
4910:
4856:
4820:
4657:The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey
4396:
1769:
9068:
8742:Architecture of cathedrals and great churches
8441:
7858:
7069:
7041:whose autonomy is not universally recognized.
6340:
6004:
5611:
5597:
4509:"Patriarchate of Georgia – Official web-site"
4382:. St Vladimir's Seminary Press. p. 159.
3299:political, economical and cultural golden age
2832:
2382:Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
1729:
7097:Traditional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of
5029:
5027:
5002:
5000:
3479:Division of the church (13th–18th centuries)
3277:, who had abolished the Kingdom in 580. The
3206:, there would be a unified Georgian Church.
2979:In the 4th and 5th centuries, the Church of
7775:Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarchate of Ethiopia
6354:
5408:. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 264–275.
5378:. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 137–155.
5112:
5081:
4804:
4802:
3631:took place after the war, especially under
9075:
9061:
7865:
7851:
7414:Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria
7393:Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
7076:
7062:
7033:
7031:
7012:
7010:
7008:
7006:
7004:
7002:
7000:
6998:
6347:
6333:
6011:
5997:
5604:
5590:
5399:
5057:
4991:
4979:
4967:
4919:
4832:
4769:
4639:
4612:
4405:
4375:
2926:Expansion and transformation of the church
2839:
2825:
1736:
1722:
7789:Eritrean Orthodox Patriarchate of Eritrea
7540:Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Baghdad
7381:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
7251:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
6719:Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
5457:
5402:"Georgia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of"
5214:
5024:
4997:
4880:
4683:"Georgian Orthodox church | Christianity"
4545:
4343:
4332:Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church
3756:Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church
235:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
7445:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
7341:Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
6955:Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church
5297:. Cnewa.us. 19 June 2007. Archived from
5113:Antiochenus, Petrus (31 December 2018).
4799:
3759:
3705:
3575:
3388:
3332:
3162:In the western half of Georgia, ancient
3095:
2944:
1998:
1835:of bishops. The church is headed by the
1747:
7614:Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
7333:Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
7300:Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
7266:Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople
7028:
7019:
6995:
6978:
3432:Monastery complex and Academy, and the
1994:
14:
10109:
7318:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
6945:Unrecognized Eastern Orthodox churches
5464:Studies in Christian Caucasian History
4483:
4025:and Tsaishi: Gerasimos (Sharashenidze)
3190:, took shelter in the West, either in
1846:Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the
18:Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church
9056:
7846:
7057:
6365:Autocephalous and autonomous churches
6328:
5992:
5585:
5287:
5082:Katyteladze, Zurab (1 October 2019).
4623:
4621:
4461:
3732:. The relations with the neighboring
3658:
3635:. Corruption and infiltration by the
3560:(Daud Khan). Other noblemen, such as
3356:Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik
3285:from the 9th century also sealed the
3138:Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik
2270:Armenia within the Kingdom of Georgia
1854:until 1921, when the country, having
9082:
7682:Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate of Peć
7258:Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople
5433:Ancient Christianity In The Caucasus
5369:
5202:
5069:
5045:
5033:
5018:
5006:
4955:
4943:
4931:
4904:
4892:
4868:
4844:
4808:
4793:
4781:
4627:
4578:
4533:
4297:Secularism and irreligion in Georgia
3611:Following the overthrow of the Tsar
3467:attempted a synthesis of Christian,
2938:
1692:Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs
1302:Differences from the Catholic Church
1168:History of Eastern Orthodox theology
208:dates vary between 467-491 and 1010,
6739:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
4205:Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
4139:and Velistsikhe: Euthymos (Lezhava)
3785:Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
3715:regarding its participation in the
3521:, fell under the domination of the
1014:Other possible ecumenical councils:
777:Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
24:
9367:Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
7606:Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
7452:Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
6692:Bessarabia (Romanian Patriarchate)
5480:
5404:. In John Anthony McGuckin (ed.).
5184:from the original on 29 March 2015
5115:"The Case of Georgian Autocephaly"
4618:
4445:"Georgia's mighty Orthodox Church"
3772:) of Gergeti, in the mountains of
2394:Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
25:
10148:
10132:Christianity in Georgia (country)
9217:Unification of the Georgian realm
7597:Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
7503:Latin Catholic titular episcopate
7310:Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
6667:Estonia (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
6662:Finland (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
5554:Georgian Orthodox Churches in USA
5532:
4582:The Making of the Georgian Nation
4484:Rimple, Paul (21 November 2014).
4462:Funke, Carolin (14 August 2014).
4312:Georgian Byzantine-Rite Catholics
3059:spread out his jurisdiction over
2983:was strictly subordinated to the
2370:Georgia within the Russian Empire
2226:Unification of the Georgian realm
884:American Orthodox Catholic Church
49:of the Orthodox Church of Georgia
9462:
9336:Absorption by the Russian Empire
9037:
9036:
9025:
8153:State church of the Roman Empire
7872:
7825:
7406:Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria
6966:
6907:Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
6837:State church of the Roman Empire
6749:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
6687:Americas (Romanian Patriarchate)
6638:
5972:
5963:
5962:
4653:"The Orthodox Church of Georgia"
3608:, before being repressed again.
3517:In the next centuries, Georgia,
2943:
2863:. She preached in the Caucasian
2485:
2039:
1924:(modern-day Western and Eastern
787:Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
327:
285:
40:
27:National Eastern Orthodox church
8136:First seven ecumenical councils
7730:Patriarchate of the East Indies
7714:Patriarchate of the West Indies
7460:Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
7105:, sorted according to earliest
6822:First seven ecumenical councils
6709:Crete (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
5505:. London: Bennett & Bloom,
5430:Mgaloblishvili, Tamila (1998).
5334:
5313:
5255:
5230:
5208:
5196:
5170:
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5075:
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4700:
4675:
4645:
4633:
4606:
4572:
4551:
4539:
4527:
4501:
4468:Central Asia-Caucasus Institute
3811:: Calistratos (Margalitashvili)
3447:(Petre Iberieli, 5th century),
3374:icon is still located), and in
2875:, his wife Queen (later Saint)
2006:of Cappadocia, baptizer of the
1107:Christianization of Kievan Rus'
968:First Seven Ecumenical Councils
9352:Democratic Republic of Georgia
9003:Relations with other religions
8409:Church of the East (Nestorian)
8404:Oriental Orthodox (Miaphysite)
7722:Latin Patriarchate of Ethiopia
6868:Moscow–Constantinople schisms
5930:British Indian Ocean Territory
5363:
5263:"2002 census results – p. 132"
4714:(in French). 24 January 2013.
4477:
4455:
4437:
4411:
4369:
4039:Metropolitan of Chkondidi and
3665:Freedom of religion in Georgia
3168:Patriarchate of Constantinople
2934:
2386:Democratic Republic of Georgia
2286:Collapse of the Georgian realm
2262:Kingdom of Georgia (1256–1329)
1862:in 1918, was conquered by the
1781:
291:
278:
13:
1:
7349:Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
6817:Apostles in the New Testament
6794:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
6714:Estonia (Moscow Patriarchate)
6697:Moldova (Moscow Patriarchate)
6682:Ukraine (Moscow Patriarchate)
5516:Lomidze, Ephräm Givi (2022).
4337:
3749:
3572:Under Russian and Soviet rule
3455:(Giorgi Atoneli, 1009–1065),
3451:(Ekvtime Atoneli, 955–1028),
3022:"According to the Antiochene
2278:Turkoman invasions of Georgia
1827:in the 1st century AD and by
1537:Intercession of the Theotokos
1312:Opposition to papal supremacy
1131:Moscow–Constantinople schism
832:Switzerland and Liechtenstein
10122:Eastern Orthodoxy by country
9612:Russian-occupied territories
9443:Timeline of Georgian history
7037:Semi-autonomous part of the
6950:Eastern Orthodoxy by country
5370:Rapp, Stephen H. Jr (2007).
5342:"Leaders of Georgian Church"
5100:10.33209/2519-4348-2019-7-54
4585:. Indiana University Press.
4579:Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994).
4322:Georgian churches in Armenia
3744:
3617:Red Army invasion of Georgia
2954:appears to contradict itself
2390:Red Army invasion of Georgia
2274:Timurid invasions of Georgia
1102:Christianization of Bulgaria
7:
8710:Views on poverty and wealth
6677:China (Moscow Patriarchate)
6672:Japan (Moscow Patriarchate)
6020:Eastern Orthodoxy in Europe
5400:Grdzelidze, Tamara (2011).
4290:
3891:and Ruisi: Job (Akiashvili)
3671:Patriarch of Constantinople
3317:, which condemned Armenian
2258:Mongol invasions of Georgia
2182:Umayyad invasion of Georgia
1843:, who was elected in 1977.
1803:with the other churches of
1657:Photios I of Constantinople
1174:20th century (Neo-Palamism)
1097:Christianization of Georgia
225:gradually conferred by the
10:
10153:
10137:State churches (Christian)
9171:Christianization of Iberia
8955:World Evangelical Alliance
8917:Traditionalist Catholicism
6386:Four ancient patriarchates
5613:Eastern Orthodoxy in Asia
5490:. Trier: Paulinus-Verlag,
4208:
4069:: Stepan (Kalaidzhishvili)
3753:
3662:
3412:enamel icons, such as the
2991:: all of her bishops were
2266:Kingdom of Western Georgia
2150:Christianization of Iberia
2122:Artaxiad dynasty of Iberia
2016:Christianization of Iberia
2013:
1902:
1897:
1884:independence of the church
1868:Soviet invasion of Georgia
1821:Christianization of Iberia
1790:Orthodox Church of Georgia
1307:Opposition to the Filioque
850:Noncanonical jurisdictions
288:for details on the process
10068:
9999:
9942:
9807:
9798:
9729:
9720:
9646:
9637:
9610:
9570:
9480:
9471:
9460:
9405:
9344:
9326:Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
9299:Principality of Mingrelia
9179:
9103:
9094:
9020:
8970:
8950:World Council of Churches
8925:
8843:
8727:
8718:
8673:
8458:
8442:
8437:Latter Day Saint movement
8422:
8382:
8282:
8263:
8209:
8166:
8111:
8017:
7996:
7955:
7923:
7880:
7820:
7799:
7754:
7699:
7640:
7566:
7521:
7481:
7474:
7424:
7359:
7276:
7229:
7193:
7173:
7152:
7095:
6963:
6937:
6892:
6807:
6769:Great Britain and Ireland
6727:
6647:
6636:
6519:
6445:
6384:
6375:
6362:
6284:
6026:
5958:
5917:
5877:
5619:
4376:Meyendorff, John (1996).
4219:(1010–1033). Since 1977,
4175:: Melchisedek (Khachidze)
4098: : Ioane (Gamrekeli)
3905:: Sergios (Chekurishvili)
3734:Armenian Apostolic Church
3726:Abkhazian Orthodox Church
3721:World Council of Churches
3348:Thirteen Assyrian Fathers
2517:Ancient Kartvelian people
2350:Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
2334:Principality of Mingrelia
2238:Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti
2138:Arsacid dynasty of Iberia
1975:, a village not far from
1784:), commonly known as the
1770:
1544:The four fasting periods:
1425:Eastern Orthodox marriage
1033:Other important councils:
889:American World Patriarchs
807:Great Britain and Ireland
274:
264:
252:
246:Abkhazian Orthodox Church
241:
218:
200:
180:
150:
140:
126:
116:
106:
94:
85:Eastern Orthodox theology
80:
64:
54:
39:
34:
10117:Georgian Orthodox Church
9580:Administrative divisions
9321:Shah Abbas I's invasions
9284:Principality of Abkhazia
9227:First Kingdom of Kakheti
8978:Anti-Christian sentiment
8158:Christian biblical canon
7670:Patriarchate of Bulgaria
7655:Patriarchate of Aquileia
6799:United States of America
6704:Semi-autonomous churches
6583:Czech Lands and Slovakia
5679:East Timor (Timor-Leste)
5559:19 December 2019 at the
4317:Georgian Catholic Church
4007:: Dimitri (Shiolashvili)
3966:: Nikoloz (Pachuashvili)
3954:Grigori (Berbichashvili)
3884:: Giorgi (Shalamberidze)
3686:Constitutional Agreement
3669:On 25 January 1990, the
3643:, then secretary of the
3629:anti-religious campaigns
3588:In 1801, the Kingdom of
3487:in the 13th century and
3434:Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
3315:council of Ruisi-Urbnisi
3140:" and the "Martyrdom of
2952:This article or section
2745:Georgian Orthodox Church
2338:Principality of Abkhazia
2118:Georgia in the Roman era
1837:Patriarch of All Georgia
1786:Georgian Orthodox Church
1587:Athanasius of Alexandria
837:United States of America
629:Czech Lands and Slovakia
451:Four Marks of the Church
35:Georgian Orthodox Church
9289:Principality of Svaneti
9212:Kingdom of the Iberians
9116:Shulaveri–Shomu culture
9032:Christianity portal
8191:Investiture Controversy
7832:Christianity portal
7784:(1992–2018; since 2019)
7768:Patriarchate of Romania
7676:Patriarchate of Georgia
7622:Patriarchate of Cilicia
7126:Eastern Orthodox Church
7039:Russian Orthodox Church
6973:Christianity portal
6356:Eastern Orthodox Church
5940:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
5520:. Sankt Ottilien: EOS,
5486:Heiser, Lothar (1989).
5372:"Georgian Christianity"
4687:Encyclopedia Britannica
4302:Christianity in Georgia
4164:: Ephrem (Gamrekelidze)
4132:: Ilarion (Kitiashvili)
3862:: Vakhtang (Akhvledani)
3840:: Tadeos (Ioramashvili)
3730:Russian Orthodox Church
3682:Constitution of Georgia
3519:weakened and fragmented
3494:Catholicate of Abkhazia
3077:Encyclopedia Britannica
2330:Principality of Svaneti
2242:Byzantine–Georgian wars
2210:Kingdom of the Iberians
2058:Shulaveri–Shomu culture
1880:Constitution of Georgia
1797:Eastern Orthodox church
1420:Eastern Orthodox bowing
321:Eastern Orthodox Church
231:Russian Orthodox Church
9187:Principality of Iberia
8983:Christian universalism
8374:Western Rite Orthodoxy
8219:Protestant Reformation
7744:Patriarchate of Lisbon
7737:Patriarchate of Moscow
7689:Patriarchate of Venice
6986:severed full communion
6917:Liturgy of Saint James
6912:Liturgy of Saint Basil
6377:Autocephalous churches
6069:Bosnia and Herzegovina
4186:: Jacob (Iakobishvili)
4087:: Iegudiel (Tabatadze)
3873:: Zosimas (Shioshvili)
3776:
3711:
3585:
3562:Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani
3543:fall of Constantinople
3397:
3338:
3108:
2920:First Council of Nicea
2246:Great Turkish Invasion
2178:Principality of Iberia
2011:
1757:
1697:Eastern Orthodox cross
862:Spiritual Christianity
9331:1795 Persian Invasion
9294:Principality of Guria
8641:Anointing of the Sick
7663:Patriarchate of Grado
7325:Maronite Patriarchate
6922:Liturgy of Saint Mark
5088:Volynskyi Blahovisnyk
4209:Further information:
4199:Svimeon (Tsakashvili)
4157:: Spiridon (Abuladze)
3829:: Abraham (Garmeliya)
3822:: Daniel (Datushvili)
3763:
3754:Further information:
3709:
3579:
3392:
3336:
3279:Third Council of Dvin
3263:First Council of Dvin
3246:based in Alexandria.
3099:
2962:for more information.
2908:Constantine the Great
2857:Equal to the Apostles
2326:Principality of Guria
2002:
1856:declared independence
1751:
1707:Statistics by country
1632:Maximus the Confessor
1060:Constantinople (1872)
9927:World Heritage Sites
9510:Environmental issues
8962:Nondenominationalism
8835:Role in civilization
8302:Independent Catholic
8244:Relations with Islam
8224:Catholic Reformation
7782:Patriarchate of Kyiv
5854:United Arab Emirates
5436:. Psychology Press.
4121:: Zenon (Iaradzhuli)
3977:: Theodore (Chuadze)
3923:: Isaiah (Chanturia)
3898:: David (Makharadze)
3851:: Anania (Japaridze)
3789:metropolitan bishops
3694:President of Georgia
3459:(11th century), and
3229:Council of Chalcedon
2299:Early modern history
2250:Georgian–Seljuk wars
2186:Arab rule in Georgia
2130:Iberian–Armenian War
1995:Conversion of Iberia
1987:, coming north from
1963:, in the village of
1642:Theodore the Studite
1607:Gregory of Nazianzus
1465:Russian bell ringing
1390:Liturgical entrances
1200:Essence vs. Energies
1195:Contemplative prayer
948:Evangelical Orthodox
770:Episcopal assemblies
493:Ecumenical Patriarch
446:Apostolic succession
9377:Independent Georgia
9207:Kingdom of Abkhazia
9121:Kura–Araxes culture
9111:Prehistoric Georgia
9008:Unlimited atonement
8993:Cultural Christians
8432:Jehovah's Witnesses
8054:Sermon on the Mount
7983:Christian tradition
7910:Lists of Christians
7511:Archbishop of Tunis
6649:Autonomous churches
6285:States with limited
5881:limited recognition
5178:"Untitled Document"
4857:Mgaloblishvili 1998
4821:Mgaloblishvili 1998
4327:Religion in Georgia
4076:: David (Tikaradze)
3988:: Saba (Gagiberiya)
3912:: Joseph (Kikvadze)
3766:Holy Trinity Church
3697:Eduard Shevardnadze
3641:Eduard Shevardnadze
3582:Anton II of Georgia
3380:Gregory of Khandzta
3372:Theotokos Iverskaya
3323:George of Chqondidi
3225:Church of Jerusalem
3178:, were headed by a
2469:Part of a series on
2254:Georgian Golden Age
2214:Kingdom of Abkhazia
2114:Pharnavazid dynasty
2062:Kura–Araxes culture
2051:Prehistoric Georgia
1957:Simon the Canaanite
1850:throughout most of
1652:Cyril and Methodius
1622:Cyril of Alexandria
1509:Liturgical calendar
1325:Liturgy and worship
961:Ecumenical councils
364:History of theology
269:www.patriarchate.ge
9769:Telecommunications
9397:Russo-Georgian War
9311:Kingdom of Kakheti
9279:Kingdom of Imereti
9274:Turkmen incursions
9269:Samtskhe atabegate
9232:Kingdom of Georgia
9202:Emirate of Tbilisi
9192:Bagrationi dynasty
8853:Crusading movement
8121:Ante-Nicene period
7527:Seleucia-Ctesiphon
7138:Oriental Orthodoxy
6789:Spain and Portugal
5348:on 19 January 2015
5275:on 23 October 2015
5072:, pp. 152–153
5021:, pp. 148–150
4994:, pp. 271–272
4946:, pp. 144–145
4934:, pp. 142–143
4784:, pp. 139–140
4772:, pp. 264–265
4548:, pp. 374–377
4536:, pp. 137–138
4515:on 11 January 2015
4357:on 9 November 2014
4307:Culture of Georgia
4036:: Andria (Gvazava)
4018:: Anton (Buluhiya)
3941:: Elise (Jokhadze)
3934:: Seraphim (Jojua)
3777:
3712:
3659:Present-day status
3653:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
3586:
3558:David XI of Kartli
3449:Euthymius of Athos
3398:
3339:
3303:Bagrationi dynasty
3255:Vakhtang Gorgasali
3204:Kingdom of Georgia
3200:Bagrationi dynasty
3109:
2897:Peace of Acilisene
2879:and their family.
2815:History of Georgia
2402:Russo-Georgian War
2398:Georgia since 1991
2374:1832 Georgian plot
2322:Kingdom of Imereti
2318:Kingdom of Kakheti
2310:Samtskhe-Saatabago
2230:Kingdom of Georgia
2202:Bagrationi dynasty
2190:Emirate of Tbilisi
2126:Campaign of Pompey
2033:History of Georgia
2012:
1928:) was the apostle
1825:Andrew the Apostle
1758:
1602:Cyril of Jerusalem
1532:Feast of Orthodoxy
827:Spain and Portugal
335:Christ Pantocrator
111:Ilia II of Georgia
10127:National churches
10104:
10103:
10064:
10063:
9957:Ethnic minorities
9886:
9879:
9872:
9865:
9794:
9793:
9716:
9715:
9698:Political parties
9661:Foreign relations
9633:
9632:
9458:
9457:
9362:Red Army invasion
9306:Kingdom of Kartli
9264:Timur's invasions
9247:Battle of Didgori
9222:Kingdom of Hereti
9151:Kingdom of Iberia
9050:
9049:
9016:
9015:
8944:Charta Oecumenica
8454:
8453:
8444:Iglesia ni Cristo
8259:
8258:
8239:French Revolution
8229:Thirty Years' War
8101:Apostolic fathers
8069:Great Commandment
7840:
7839:
7636:
7635:
7632:
7631:
7470:
7469:
7051:
7050:
6634:
6633:
6369:Eastern Orthodoxy
6322:
6321:
5986:
5985:
5923:other territories
5526:978-3-8306-8144-1
5443:978-0-7007-0633-4
5415:978-1-4051-8539-4
5385:978-1-4443-3361-9
4750:www.religion.info
4389:978-0-913836-81-1
4254:Christophorus III
3633:Nikita Khrushchev
3554:Abbas I of Persia
3445:Peter the Iberian
3422:Bagrati Cathedral
3414:Khakhuli triptych
3395:Khakhuli triptych
3311:David the Builder
3242:, as well as the
3240:Church of Antioch
3188:Archil of Kakheti
3130:Armenian alphabet
3126:Georgian alphabet
3028:Theodore Balsamon
2977:
2976:
2912:Kingdom of Lazica
2865:Kingdom of Iberia
2849:
2848:
2791:St George's Cross
2464:
2463:
2314:Kingdom of Kartli
2222:Duchy of Kldekari
2206:Kingdom of Hereti
2198:Duchy of Klarjeti
2110:Kingdom of Iberia
2066:Legend of Kartlos
1888:Concordat of 2002
1852:Georgia's history
1805:Eastern Orthodoxy
1746:
1745:
1597:Basil of Caesarea
1592:Ephrem the Syrian
1475:Sign of the cross
1450:Paschal troparion
1230:Mystical theology
1040:Quinisext Council
741:Semi-Autonomous:
386:View of salvation
306:
305:
227:Church of Antioch
16:(Redirected from
10144:
10084:
10077:
9882:
9875:
9868:
9861:
9805:
9804:
9727:
9726:
9644:
9643:
9585:Cities and towns
9520:Greater Caucasus
9478:
9477:
9466:
9428:Military history
9413:Names of Georgia
9259:Mongol invasions
9131:Colchian culture
9126:Trialeti culture
9101:
9100:
9077:
9070:
9063:
9054:
9053:
9040:
9039:
9030:
9029:
8873:Environmentalism
8823:Church buildings
8725:
8724:
8540:Eastern Orthodox
8535:Eastern Catholic
8447:
8446:
8414:Eastern Catholic
8392:Eastern Orthodox
8280:
8279:
8201:Age of Discovery
8186:East–West Schism
8084:Great Commission
8015:
8014:
7867:
7860:
7853:
7844:
7843:
7830:
7829:
7807:Apostolic Throne
7790:
7776:
7761:
7706:
7701:Early Modern era
7647:
7615:
7607:
7598:
7586:
7576:
7532:
7495:
7479:
7478:
7453:
7438:
7394:
7374:
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7187:
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7167:
7139:
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7123:
7078:
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7055:
7054:
7042:
7035:
7026:
7023:
7017:
7014:
6993:
6982:
6971:
6970:
6864:Old Calendarists
6842:East–West Schism
6705:
6642:
6382:
6381:
6349:
6342:
6335:
6326:
6325:
6027:Sovereign states
6013:
6006:
5999:
5990:
5989:
5976:
5966:
5965:
5935:Christmas Island
5621:Sovereign states
5606:
5599:
5592:
5583:
5582:
5476:
5474:
5472:
5459:Toumanoff, Cyril
5454:
5452:
5450:
5426:
5424:
5422:
5396:
5394:
5392:
5358:
5357:
5355:
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5344:. Archived from
5338:
5332:
5331:
5329:
5327:
5317:
5311:
5310:
5308:
5306:
5291:
5285:
5284:
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5280:
5274:
5268:. Archived from
5267:
5259:
5253:
5252:
5250:
5248:
5234:
5228:
5227:
5225:
5223:
5212:
5206:
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5125:
5119:Orthodox Synaxis
5110:
5104:
5103:
5079:
5073:
5067:
5061:
5055:
5049:
5043:
5037:
5031:
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4989:
4983:
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4971:
4965:
4959:
4953:
4947:
4941:
4935:
4929:
4923:
4917:
4908:
4902:
4896:
4890:
4884:
4878:
4872:
4866:
4860:
4854:
4848:
4842:
4836:
4830:
4824:
4818:
4812:
4806:
4797:
4791:
4785:
4779:
4773:
4767:
4761:
4760:
4758:
4756:
4742:
4736:
4735:
4733:
4731:
4722:. Archived from
4704:
4698:
4697:
4695:
4693:
4679:
4673:
4672:
4666:
4664:
4649:
4643:
4642:, pp. 272–3
4637:
4631:
4625:
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4610:
4604:
4603:
4601:
4599:
4576:
4570:
4569:
4567:
4565:
4555:
4549:
4543:
4537:
4531:
4525:
4524:
4522:
4520:
4511:. Archived from
4505:
4499:
4498:
4481:
4475:
4474:
4459:
4453:
4452:
4441:
4435:
4434:
4432:
4430:
4421:. Archived from
4415:
4409:
4403:
4394:
4393:
4373:
4367:
4366:
4364:
4362:
4347:
4150:: Luka (Lomidze)
4046:Metropolitan of
4043:: Petre (Tsaava)
4028:Metropolitan of
4021:Metropolitan of
4010:Metropolitan of
3991:Metropolitan of
3980:Metropolitan of
3969:Metropolitan of
3958:Metropolitan of
3944:Metropolitan of
3937:Metropolitan of
3926:Metropolitan of
3915:Metropolitan of
3908:Metropolitan of
3901:Metropolitan of
3894:Metropolitan of
3887:Metropolitan of
3876:Metropolitan of
3865:Metropolitan of
3854:Metropolitan of
3843:Metropolitan of
3838:Pshav-Khevsureti
3832:Metropolitan of
3825:Metropolitan of
3814:Metropolitan of
3803:Metropolitan of
3783:, headed by the
3503:Gelati Monastery
3485:Mongol invasions
3418:Gelati Monastery
3408:church singing,
3368:Iviron monastery
3172:Council of Nicea
3153:Muslim conquests
3118:Byzantine Empire
3036:Peter the Fuller
2972:
2969:
2963:
2947:
2946:
2939:
2841:
2834:
2827:
2489:
2480:
2466:
2465:
2440:Military history
2414:History by topic
2146:Chosroid dynasty
2074:Colchian culture
2070:Trialeti culture
2043:
2020:
2019:
1934:the First-called
1783:
1780:
1773:
1772:
1738:
1731:
1724:
1637:John of Damascus
1612:Gregory of Nyssa
1440:Paschal greeting
1405:Memorial service
1215:Hypostatic union
1092:Byzantine Empire
877:Old Calendarists
498:Episcopal polity
441:Christian Church
331:
308:
307:
298:
295:
289:
282:
265:Official website
259:
101:Episcopal polity
59:Eastern Orthodox
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9297:
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9280:
9277:
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9262:
9260:
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8811:
8809:
8806:
8804:
8801:
8799:
8796:
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8030:
8027:
8026:
8024:
8022:
8016:
8013:
8010:
8004:
7999:
7995:
7989:
7986:
7984:
7981:
7979:
7976:
7974:
7971:
7969:
7966:
7964:
7961:
7960:
7958:
7954:
7948:
7947:New Testament
7945:
7943:
7942:Old Testament
7940:
7938:
7935:
7934:
7932:
7930:
7926:
7922:
7916:
7913:
7911:
7908:
7906:
7903:
7901:
7898:
7896:
7893:
7891:
7888:
7886:
7883:
7882:
7879:
7875:
7868:
7863:
7861:
7856:
7854:
7849:
7848:
7845:
7833:
7828:
7823:
7822:
7819:
7813:
7812:Episcopal see
7810:
7808:
7805:
7804:
7802:
7798:
7791:
7786:
7783:
7780:
7777:
7772:
7769:
7766:
7765:
7763:
7757:
7753:
7746:
7745:
7741:
7738:
7735:
7732:
7731:
7727:
7724:
7723:
7719:
7716:
7715:
7711:
7710:
7708:
7702:
7698:
7691:
7690:
7686:
7683:
7680:
7677:
7674:
7671:
7668:
7665:
7664:
7660:
7657:
7656:
7652:
7651:
7649:
7643:
7639:
7624:
7623:
7619:
7616:
7611:
7608:
7603:
7600:
7599:
7593:
7592:
7588:
7587:
7581:
7580:
7578:
7573:
7569:
7565:
7558:
7557:
7553:
7550:
7549:
7545:
7542:
7541:
7537:
7536:
7534:
7528:
7524:
7520:
7513:
7512:
7508:
7505:
7504:
7500:
7499:
7497:
7493:
7488:
7484:
7480:
7477:
7473:
7462:
7461:
7457:
7454:
7449:
7446:
7443:
7442:
7440:
7436:
7431:
7427:
7423:
7416:
7415:
7411:
7408:
7407:
7403:
7400:
7396:
7395:
7389:
7386:
7382:
7379:
7378:
7376:
7372:
7366:
7362:
7358:
7351:
7350:
7346:
7343:
7342:
7338:
7335:
7334:
7330:
7327:
7326:
7322:
7319:
7316:
7313:
7312:
7306:
7303:
7302:
7296:
7295:
7293:
7289:
7283:
7279:
7275:
7268:
7263:
7260:
7259:
7255:
7252:
7249:
7248:
7246:
7242:
7236:
7232:
7228:
7221:
7217:
7216:
7212:
7211:
7209:
7205:
7200:
7196:
7192:
7189:
7185:
7176:
7172:
7169:
7162:
7157:
7151:
7147:
7146:
7140:
7132:
7127:
7119:
7118:
7113:
7108:
7104:
7100:
7094:
7090:
7086:
7085:Patriarchates
7079:
7074:
7072:
7067:
7065:
7060:
7059:
7056:
7040:
7034:
7032:
7022:
7013:
7011:
7009:
7007:
7005:
7003:
7001:
6999:
6991:
6987:
6981:
6977:
6974:
6969:
6962:
6956:
6953:
6951:
6948:
6946:
6943:
6942:
6940:
6936:
6930:
6927:
6923:
6920:
6918:
6915:
6913:
6910:
6908:
6905:
6904:
6903:
6900:
6899:
6897:
6895:
6891:
6883:
6880:
6878:
6875:
6873:
6870:
6869:
6867:
6865:
6862:
6860:
6857:
6853:
6852:Old Believers
6850:
6849:
6848:
6845:
6843:
6840:
6838:
6835:
6833:
6830:
6828:
6825:
6823:
6820:
6818:
6815:
6814:
6812:
6810:
6806:
6800:
6797:
6795:
6792:
6790:
6787:
6785:
6782:
6780:
6779:Latin America
6777:
6775:
6772:
6770:
6767:
6765:
6762:
6760:
6757:
6755:
6752:
6750:
6747:
6745:
6742:
6740:
6737:
6736:
6734:
6732:
6726:
6720:
6717:
6715:
6712:
6710:
6707:
6702:
6701:
6698:
6695:
6693:
6690:
6688:
6685:
6683:
6680:
6678:
6675:
6673:
6670:
6668:
6665:
6663:
6660:
6658:
6655:
6654:
6652:
6650:
6646:
6641:
6625:
6622:
6621:
6620:
6617:
6613:
6610:
6609:
6608:
6605:
6601:
6598:
6597:
6596:
6593:
6589:
6586:
6585:
6584:
6581:
6577:
6574:
6573:
6572:
6569:
6565:
6562:
6561:
6560:
6557:
6553:
6550:
6549:
6548:
6545:
6541:
6538:
6537:
6536:
6533:
6532:
6530:
6528:
6524:
6520:Autocephalous
6518:
6510:
6507:
6506:
6505:
6502:
6498:
6495:
6494:
6493:
6490:
6486:
6483:
6482:
6481:
6478:
6474:
6471:
6470:
6469:
6466:
6462:
6459:
6458:
6457:
6454:
6453:
6451:
6449:
6448:patriarchates
6444:
6436:
6433:
6432:
6431:
6428:
6424:
6421:
6420:
6419:
6416:
6412:
6409:
6408:
6407:
6404:
6400:
6399:Bartholomew I
6397:
6396:
6395:
6392:
6391:
6389:
6387:
6383:
6380:
6378:
6374:
6370:
6366:
6361:
6357:
6350:
6345:
6343:
6338:
6336:
6331:
6330:
6327:
6315:
6312:
6310:
6309:South Ossetia
6307:
6305:
6302:
6300:
6297:
6295:
6292:
6291:
6289:
6283:
6277:
6274:
6272:
6269:
6267:
6264:
6262:
6259:
6257:
6254:
6252:
6249:
6247:
6244:
6242:
6239:
6237:
6234:
6232:
6229:
6227:
6224:
6222:
6219:
6217:
6214:
6212:
6209:
6207:
6204:
6202:
6199:
6197:
6194:
6192:
6189:
6187:
6184:
6182:
6179:
6177:
6174:
6172:
6169:
6167:
6164:
6162:
6161:Liechtenstein
6159:
6157:
6154:
6152:
6149:
6147:
6144:
6142:
6140:
6137:
6135:
6132:
6130:
6127:
6125:
6122:
6120:
6117:
6115:
6112:
6110:
6107:
6105:
6102:
6100:
6097:
6095:
6092:
6090:
6087:
6085:
6082:
6080:
6077:
6075:
6072:
6070:
6067:
6065:
6062:
6060:
6057:
6055:
6052:
6050:
6047:
6045:
6042:
6040:
6037:
6035:
6032:
6031:
6029:
6025:
6021:
6014:
6009:
6007:
6002:
6000:
5995:
5994:
5991:
5979:
5975:
5971:
5969:
5961:
5960:
5957:
5951:
5948:
5946:
5943:
5941:
5938:
5936:
5933:
5931:
5928:
5927:
5925:
5920:
5916:
5910:
5907:
5905:
5904:South Ossetia
5902:
5900:
5897:
5895:
5892:
5890:
5887:
5886:
5884:
5882:
5876:
5870:
5867:
5865:
5862:
5860:
5857:
5855:
5852:
5850:
5847:
5845:
5842:
5840:
5837:
5835:
5832:
5830:
5827:
5825:
5822:
5820:
5817:
5815:
5812:
5810:
5807:
5805:
5802:
5800:
5797:
5795:
5792:
5790:
5787:
5785:
5782:
5780:
5777:
5775:
5772:
5770:
5767:
5765:
5762:
5760:
5757:
5755:
5752:
5750:
5747:
5745:
5742:
5740:
5737:
5735:
5732:
5730:
5727:
5725:
5722:
5720:
5717:
5715:
5712:
5710:
5707:
5705:
5702:
5700:
5697:
5695:
5692:
5690:
5687:
5685:
5682:
5680:
5677:
5675:
5672:
5670:
5667:
5665:
5662:
5660:
5657:
5655:
5652:
5650:
5647:
5645:
5642:
5640:
5637:
5635:
5632:
5630:
5627:
5626:
5624:
5622:
5618:
5614:
5607:
5602:
5600:
5595:
5593:
5588:
5587:
5584:
5578:
5575:
5573:
5569:
5567:
5564:
5562:
5558:
5555:
5552:
5550:
5547:
5545:
5542:
5540:
5537:
5536:
5527:
5523:
5519:
5515:
5512:
5511:1-898948-68-2
5508:
5504:
5500:
5497:
5496:3-7902-1413-2
5493:
5489:
5485:
5484:
5466:
5465:
5460:
5456:
5445:
5439:
5435:
5434:
5428:
5417:
5411:
5407:
5403:
5398:
5387:
5381:
5377:
5373:
5368:
5367:
5347:
5343:
5337:
5322:
5316:
5300:
5296:
5290:
5271:
5264:
5258:
5243:
5239:
5233:
5218:
5211:
5205:, p. 154
5204:
5199:
5183:
5179:
5173:
5158:
5152:
5141:
5135:
5120:
5116:
5109:
5101:
5097:
5093:
5089:
5085:
5078:
5071:
5066:
5060:, p. 274
5059:
5054:
5048:, p. 151
5047:
5042:
5036:, p. 150
5035:
5030:
5028:
5020:
5015:
5009:, p. 148
5008:
5003:
5001:
4993:
4988:
4982:, p. 269
4981:
4976:
4970:, p. 268
4969:
4964:
4958:, p. 146
4957:
4952:
4945:
4940:
4933:
4928:
4922:, p. 267
4921:
4916:
4914:
4907:, p. 142
4906:
4901:
4895:, p. 139
4894:
4889:
4882:
4877:
4871:, p. 138
4870:
4865:
4858:
4853:
4847:, p. 145
4846:
4841:
4835:, p. 265
4834:
4829:
4822:
4817:
4811:, p. 144
4810:
4805:
4803:
4796:, p. 140
4795:
4790:
4783:
4778:
4771:
4766:
4751:
4747:
4741:
4725:
4721:
4717:
4713:
4709:
4703:
4688:
4684:
4678:
4670:
4658:
4654:
4648:
4641:
4636:
4630:, p. 141
4629:
4624:
4622:
4615:, p. 272
4614:
4609:
4594:
4592:0-253-20915-3
4588:
4584:
4583:
4575:
4560:
4554:
4547:
4542:
4535:
4530:
4514:
4510:
4504:
4497:
4493:
4492:
4487:
4480:
4473:
4469:
4465:
4458:
4450:
4446:
4440:
4424:
4420:
4414:
4408:, p. 275
4407:
4402:
4400:
4391:
4385:
4381:
4380:
4372:
4356:
4352:
4346:
4342:
4333:
4330:
4328:
4325:
4323:
4320:
4318:
4315:
4313:
4310:
4308:
4305:
4303:
4300:
4298:
4295:
4294:
4285:
4282:
4279:
4276:
4273:
4270:
4267:
4264:
4261:
4258:
4255:
4252:
4249:
4246:
4243:
4240:
4237:
4234:
4233:
4232:
4230:
4226:
4222:
4218:
4212:
4200:
4196:
4192:
4188:
4185:
4181:
4177:
4174:
4170:
4166:
4163:
4159:
4156:
4152:
4149:
4145:
4141:
4138:
4134:
4131:
4127:
4123:
4120:
4116:
4115:Great Britain
4112:
4108:
4104:
4100:
4097:
4093:
4089:
4086:
4082:
4081:Stepantsminda
4078:
4075:
4071:
4068:
4064:
4060:
4057:
4053:
4049:
4045:
4042:
4038:
4035:
4031:
4027:
4024:
4020:
4017:
4013:
4009:
4006:
4002:
4001:North America
3998:
3994:
3990:
3987:
3983:
3979:
3976:
3972:
3968:
3965:
3961:
3957:
3955:
3951:
3947:
3943:
3940:
3936:
3933:
3929:
3925:
3922:
3918:
3914:
3911:
3907:
3904:
3900:
3897:
3893:
3890:
3886:
3883:
3879:
3875:
3872:
3868:
3864:
3861:
3857:
3853:
3850:
3846:
3842:
3839:
3835:
3831:
3828:
3824:
3821:
3817:
3813:
3810:
3806:
3802:
3801:
3800:
3798:
3795:and 7 simple
3794:
3790:
3786:
3782:
3775:
3771:
3767:
3762:
3757:
3742:
3740:
3735:
3731:
3727:
3722:
3718:
3708:
3704:
3702:
3698:
3695:
3691:
3687:
3683:
3678:
3676:
3672:
3666:
3656:
3654:
3650:
3646:
3642:
3638:
3634:
3630:
3626:
3622:
3621:Joseph Stalin
3618:
3614:
3609:
3607:
3603:
3599:
3595:
3591:
3590:Kartl-Kakheti
3583:
3578:
3569:
3567:
3563:
3559:
3555:
3551:
3546:
3544:
3540:
3536:
3532:
3528:
3524:
3520:
3515:
3512:
3508:
3504:
3500:
3495:
3490:
3486:
3476:
3474:
3470:
3466:
3462:
3461:Ephrem Mtsire
3458:
3454:
3450:
3446:
3441:
3439:
3435:
3431:
3427:
3423:
3419:
3415:
3411:
3407:
3403:
3396:
3391:
3387:
3385:
3381:
3377:
3373:
3369:
3365:
3361:
3357:
3353:
3349:
3345:
3335:
3326:
3324:
3320:
3316:
3312:
3308:
3304:
3300:
3290:
3288:
3282:
3280:
3276:
3272:
3266:
3264:
3260:
3256:
3252:
3247:
3245:
3244:Coptic Church
3241:
3237:
3234:
3231:(451), whose
3230:
3226:
3221:
3217:
3207:
3205:
3201:
3197:
3193:
3189:
3185:
3181:
3177:
3173:
3169:
3165:
3160:
3158:
3154:
3149:
3147:
3143:
3139:
3135:
3131:
3127:
3121:
3119:
3115:
3106:
3102:
3098:
3089:
3087:
3086:Arab conquest
3083:
3079:
3078:
3073:
3068:
3066:
3065:Melchisedek I
3062:
3058:
3053:
3049:
3048:local bishops
3045:
3041:
3040:mother church
3037:
3033:
3029:
3025:
3020:
3018:
3014:
3010:
3009:chief prelate
3006:
3002:
2998:
2994:
2990:
2986:
2985:Apostolic See
2982:
2971:
2961:
2955:
2950:
2941:
2940:
2932:
2923:
2921:
2917:
2913:
2909:
2905:
2900:
2898:
2894:
2890:
2886:
2882:
2878:
2874:
2870:
2866:
2862:
2858:
2854:
2842:
2837:
2835:
2830:
2828:
2823:
2822:
2820:
2819:
2816:
2813:
2812:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2801:Bolnisi cross
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2788:
2787:
2786:
2782:
2781:
2776:
2773:
2771:
2768:
2766:
2763:
2761:
2758:
2756:
2753:
2751:
2748:
2746:
2743:
2742:
2741:
2740:
2737:
2734:
2733:
2728:
2725:
2723:
2720:
2718:
2715:
2714:
2713:
2712:
2709:
2706:
2705:
2700:
2697:
2695:
2692:
2690:
2687:
2685:
2682:
2680:
2677:
2675:
2672:
2670:
2667:
2665:
2662:
2660:
2657:
2655:
2652:
2650:
2647:
2646:
2645:
2644:
2641:
2638:
2637:
2632:
2629:
2627:
2624:
2622:
2619:
2617:
2614:
2612:
2609:
2607:
2604:
2602:
2599:
2597:
2594:
2592:
2589:
2587:
2584:
2582:
2579:
2577:
2574:
2572:
2569:
2567:
2564:
2562:
2559:
2557:
2554:
2552:
2549:
2547:
2544:
2543:
2542:
2541:
2537:
2536:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2523:
2522:
2521:
2520:
2516:
2515:
2512:
2509:
2508:
2504:
2503:
2499:
2495:
2488:
2484:
2483:
2476:
2473:
2472:
2468:
2467:
2456:
2453:
2451:
2448:
2446:
2443:
2441:
2438:
2436:
2433:
2431:
2428:
2426:
2423:
2421:
2418:
2417:
2411:
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2008:Georgians
1817:apostolic
1777:romanized
1566:Dormition
1490:Vestments
1485:Troparion
1480:Sticheron
1470:Semantron
1460:Prosphora
1385:Kontakion
1293:Theotokos
1246:Oikonomia
1205:Hesychasm
1087:Pentarchy
1055:Jerusalem
899:churches:
579:Jerusalem
503:Canon law
456:Orthodoxy
425:Ascension
355:Structure
171:Australia
141:Territory
66:Scripture
10091:Category
10017:Borjgali
9972:Diaspora
9917:Religion
9863:Georgian
9854:Gambling
9812:Alphabet
9688:Military
9639:Politics
9620:Abkhazia
9515:Glaciers
9418:Monarchs
9406:By topic
9088:articles
9042:Category
8907:Pacifism
8721:features
8705:Politics
8658:Ablution
8626:Marriage
8530:Catholic
8460:Theology
8367:Reformed
8347:Lutheran
8342:Holiness
8322:Anglican
8292:Catholic
8196:Crusades
8141:Nicaea I
8091:Apostles
8064:Miracles
8059:Parables
8049:Ministry
8039:Nativity
8003:timeline
7900:Prophets
7895:Glossary
7487:Carthage
7215:Holy See
7099:primates
6990:primates
6984:The ROC
6729:Diaspora
6480:Bulgaria
6294:Abkhazia
6246:Slovenia
6241:Slovakia
6216:Portugal
6074:Bulgaria
5968:Category
5889:Abkhazia
5839:Thailand
5794:Pakistan
5774:Mongolia
5769:Maldives
5764:Malaysia
5664:Cambodia
5557:Archived
5188:29 March
5182:Archived
5124:26 March
4755:16 April
4730:16 April
4712:La Croix
4692:16 April
4663:16 April
4449:BBC News
4291:See also
4225:Mtskheta
4195:Khashuri
4184:Martqopi
4148:Sagarejo
4137:Gurjaani
4096:Marneuli
4067:Lentekhi
4041:Martvili
4016:Baghdati
3896:Alaverdi
3867:Tsilkani
3856:Margveti
3845:Manglisi
3816:Chiatura
3535:Afsharid
3499:Pitsunda
3438:Mtskheta
3287:Orthodox
3271:Kirion I
3192:Abkhazia
3134:Georgian
3105:Mtskheta
3057:Mtskheta
3024:canonist
2806:Borjgali
2736:Religion
2722:Dialects
2689:Calendar
2611:Rachians
2601:Mokheves
2530:Iberians
2425:Monarchs
2025:a series
2023:Part of
1985:Thaddeus
1965:Anakopia
1864:Red Army
1807:. It is
1792:, is an
1766:Georgian
1754:Medieval
1647:Kassiani
1345:Akathist
1275:Phronema
1263:Palamism
1252:Akribeia
1161:Theology
908:Abkhazia
897:National
599:Bulgaria
540:Bratstvo
478:Autonomy
427:of Jesus
360:Theology
346:Overview
313:a series
311:Part of
237:in 1990.
196:(Iberia)
121:Georgian
117:Language
89:Palamism
81:Theology
10075:Outline
10000:Symbols
9837:Cuisine
9800:Culture
9774:Tourism
9722:Economy
9595:Regions
9590:Tbilisi
9535:Mammals
9500:Climate
9485:Borders
9438:Battles
9146:Colchis
9141:Diauehi
9096:History
9084:Georgia
8971:Related
8764:Trinity
8729:Culture
8693:Science
8663:Hygiene
8653:Mission
8636:Penance
8616:Baptism
8552:Worship
8525:Liturgy
8473:Trinity
8384:Eastern
8362:Quakers
8327:Baptist
8284:Western
8274:members
8044:Baptism
7998:History
7988:Worship
7890:Outline
7800:Related
7572:Armenia
7397:(since
7383:(since
7282:Antioch
7218:(since
6894:Liturgy
6809:History
6764:Germany
6744:Austria
6607:Ukraine
6595:America
6559:Albania
6509:Ilia II
6504:Georgia
6492:Romania
6446:Junior
6418:Antioch
6271:Ukraine
6221:Romania
6181:Moldova
6139:Ireland
6134:Iceland
6129:Hungary
6119:Germany
6114:Georgia
6104:Finland
6099:Estonia
6094:Denmark
6079:Croatia
6064:Belgium
6059:Belarus
6049:Austria
6044:Armenia
6039:Andorra
6034:Albania
5864:Vietnam
5779:Myanmar
5759:Lebanon
5689:Georgia
5644:Bahrain
5634:Armenia
5471:30 June
5352:24 July
5326:5 March
5247:5 March
5222:5 March
5162:5 March
4519:5 March
4429:5 March
4284:Ilia II
4278:David V
4248:Ambrose
4229:Tbilisi
4221:Ilia II
4162:Bolnisi
4155:Skhalta
4130:Svaneti
4119:Ireland
4111:Tashiri
4103:Dmanisi
4092:Rustavi
4063:Tsageri
4023:Zugdidi
3964:Kumurdo
3928:Borjomi
3903:Nekresi
3889:Urbnisi
3882:Terjola
3878:Tqibuli
3871:Dusheti
3834:Tianeti
3805:Kutaisi
3797:bishops
3701:Ilia II
3649:Ilia II
3550:Ketevan
3531:Safavid
3527:Persian
3523:Ottoman
3507:Kutaisi
3426:Kutaisi
3307:kingdom
3164:Colchis
3103:, near
3044:Antioch
2997:Antioch
2989:Antioch
2922:(325).
2885:Mithras
2783:Symbols
2765:Judaism
2727:Grammar
2674:Cuisine
2640:Culture
2576:Ingiloy
2561:Gurians
2511:Georgia
2450:Battles
2435:Tbilisi
2102:Colchis
2078:Diauehi
1989:Armenia
1961:Sokhumi
1953:Romania
1945:Ukraine
1926:Georgia
1918:Colchis
1903:Origins
1898:History
1874:of the
1841:Ilia II
1809:Georgia
1788:or the
1360:Ectenia
1286:Theosis
1074:History
1007:Seventh
913:Belarus
802:Germany
782:Austria
705:Finland
650:America
642:de jure
624:Albania
604:Georgia
594:Romania
574:Antioch
533:Degrees
523:Deacons
518:Priests
513:Bishops
370:Liturgy
362: (
253:Members
206:Antioch
181:Founder
175:Armenia
145:Georgia
135:Georgia
131:Tbilisi
107:Primate
10096:Portal
10007:Anthem
9922:Sports
9832:Cinema
9827:Chokha
9759:Mining
9749:Energy
9550:Rivers
9423:States
9345:Modern
9180:Middle
9156:Lazica
9136:Mushki
9086:
8688:Ethics
8569:Saints
8478:Father
8397:Church
8009:spread
7973:Gospel
7963:Church
7905:People
7494:–1076)
6847:Raskol
6759:France
6754:Canada
6624:Stefan
6600:Tikhon
6571:Poland
6547:Greece
6535:Cyprus
6497:Daniel
6485:Daniil
6468:Serbia
6461:Kirill
6456:Russia
6423:John X
6299:Kosovo
6266:Turkey
6256:Sweden
6236:Serbia
6226:Russia
6211:Poland
6206:Norway
6186:Monaco
6156:Latvia
6124:Greece
6109:France
6084:Cyprus
5909:Taiwan
5844:Turkey
5809:Russia
5744:Kuwait
5724:Jordan
5714:Israel
5674:Cyprus
5659:Brunei
5654:Bhutan
5524:
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5449:20 May
5440:
5421:13 May
5412:
5391:11 May
5382:
5279:21 May
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4589:
4386:
4242:Leonid
4191:Surami
4173:Hereti
4126:Mestia
4107:Agarak
4048:Senaki
4005:Canada
3997:Lazeti
3993:Batumi
3917:Nikozi
3849:Tsalka
3809:Gelati
3627:. New
3598:exarch
3537:, and
3430:Ikalto
3428:, the
3184:Phasis
3114:Lazica
2981:Iberia
2869:Kartli
2684:Chokha
2679:Dances
2669:Cinema
2505:Nation
2498:people
2430:States
2134:Lazica
2082:Mushki
2027:on the
1977:Batumi
1967:, and
1949:Cyprus
1930:Andrew
1922:Iberia
1914:Gospel
1860:Russia
1768::
1430:Praxis
1240:Nepsis
1117:Russia
1050:Moscow
1021:Eighth
992:Fourth
982:Second
938:UOC–KP
933:Turkey
923:Latvia
797:France
792:Canada
619:Poland
614:Greece
609:Cyprus
589:Serbia
584:Russia
508:Clergy
315:on the
258:
248:(2009)
212:Russia
163:Turkey
159:Russia
96:Polity
10082:Index
10054:cross
10042:cross
10032:Motto
9984:Women
9907:Names
9897:Music
9892:Media
9849:Dance
9525:Lakes
9490:Birds
9104:Early
8897:Right
8803:Music
8754:Jesus
8719:Other
8574:Angel
8029:Jesus
8019:Early
7968:Creed
7937:Canon
7925:Bible
7885:Index
7575:(301)
7475:Other
7179:(five
7154:Early
7131:bold/
6938:Other
6657:Sinai
6251:Spain
6176:Malta
6146:Italy
5950:Macau
5869:Yemen
5829:Syria
5804:Qatar
5784:Nepal
5719:Japan
5694:India
5684:Egypt
5669:China
5273:(PDF)
5266:(PDF)
5143:(PDF)
4669:CNEWA
4085:Khevi
4074:Bodbe
3982:Khoni
3950:Khobi
3860:Ubisi
3774:Khevi
3688:, or
3539:Qajar
3505:near
3366:(the
3176:Greek
3052:synod
3032:Synod
3011:from
2889:pagan
2760:Islam
2659:Sport
2654:Media
2649:Music
2606:Svans
2551:Dvals
1973:Gonio
1858:from
1756:times
1355:Artos
1258:Ousia
1220:Icons
1045:Jassy
1026:Ninth
1002:Sixth
997:Fifth
987:Third
977:First
918:Italy
700:Sinai
210:From
204:From
10027:Flag
9990:more
9967:List
9933:more
9884:Svan
9842:Wine
9785:more
9676:LGBT
9601:more
9561:more
9449:more
9433:Wars
8893:Left
8793:Flag
8759:Mary
8270:list
7199:Rome
7184:sees
6882:2018
6877:1996
6576:Sawa
5789:Oman
5754:Laos
5709:Iraq
5704:Iran
5522:ISBN
5507:ISBN
5492:ISBN
5473:2012
5451:2012
5438:ISBN
5423:2012
5410:ISBN
5393:2012
5380:ISBN
5354:2012
5328:2015
5307:2012
5281:2012
5249:2015
5224:2015
5190:2015
5164:2015
5126:2021
4757:2021
4732:2021
4716:ISSN
4694:2021
4665:2021
4600:2015
4587:ISBN
4566:2015
4521:2015
4431:2015
4384:ISBN
4363:2014
4227:and
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4117:and
4094:and
4083:and
4065:and
4054:and
4034:Gori
4032:and
4014:and
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3930:and
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3880:and
3869:and
3858:and
3847:and
3836:and
3818:and
3807:and
3791:, 5
3764:The
3483:The
3471:and
3420:and
3393:The
3082:Zeno
2877:Nana
2491:The
2445:Wars
1983:and
1951:and
1920:and
1760:The
1687:Folk
1568:Fast
1400:Lity
1145:2018
1140:1996
9870:Laz
9822:Art
8749:Art
8483:Son
8468:God
7570:of
7525:of
7485:of
7435:451
7428:of
7399:451
7385:451
7363:of
7280:of
7241:451
7233:of
7197:of
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7087:in
6367:of
5921:and
5096:doi
3436:in
3424:in
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3182:in
3042:of
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3015:to
2995:in
2987:of
2906:by
1991:..
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