Melchizedek I of Georgia
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Melchizedek I was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, serving from c. 1010 to 1033, and was based in Ani. He is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Prior to his tenure, the
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
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The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. A masterpiece of the Early and High Middle
Melchizedek I of Georgia
…position of the Church within the unified Georgian state. One of the most significant achievements of his tenure was the restoration and embellishment of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta. To support this project, Melchizedek undertook several journeys to Constantinople, where he met the Byzantine emperor Basil II. He returned…
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral 09.23
The Glory of Iberia (1880s), an icon by Mikhail Sabinin illustrating the legend of the Living Pillar.
A 17th-century ciborium under which the robe of Jesus is said to have been buried
Elevation view from the southern side