Ilia II of Georgia
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Ilia II was the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1977 until his death in 2026. He was the longest serving patriarch in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, which spans more than a mill
Ilia II in 2004
Ilia II as patriarch, 21 December 2007.
Ilia II (left) with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, 14 December 2012
Ilia II meets Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, 23 January 2013.
Shio III of Georgia
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Shio III is the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. He was previously the bishop of Senaki and Chkhorotsku from 2003 to 2026 and locum tenens of the Patriarchal Throne from 2017 to 2026.
Ilia II of Georgia
…earlier that day for gastrointestinal bleeding. He was the longest serving patriarch in the 1,500-year history of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Shio Mujiri assumed the role of locum tenens of the patriarchal throne after his death, pending the election of a new patriarch. This was confirmed by the Holy…
Shio III in 2026
Shio III during enthronement ceremony.