Georgian Orthodox Church
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The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia, commonly known as the Georgian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Georgia, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Tbilisi
Saint Nino of Cappadocia, baptizer of the Georgians.
Jvari Monastery, near Mtskheta, one of Georgia's oldest surviving monasteries (6th century)
Virgin Mary as Hodegetria with Archangels from the Tsilkani Cathedral in Georgia, 13th century
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi and the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Georgian Orthodox Church
…similar autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, the church's highest governing body is the holy synod of bishops. The church is headed by the patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III, who was elected in 2026. Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the state religion throughout most of Georgia's history until 1921, when the…
Shio III on 17 May 2026