Georgian Orthodox Church

Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrates his 40th enthronement anniversary. “I am grateful to all who pray for me”

Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia celebrated on 25 December his enthronement anniversary. On this occasion, a festive Divine Liturgy dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Ilia II as Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia was celebrated Monday in the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia. Pat. Ilia II was elected to the primatial throne…

Dec 26, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Ilia planning to visit Russia for centenary of restored Patriarchate 

His Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia has accepted the invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill to visit Moscow on December 4 for the celebration of the centenary of the restoration of the Russian Patriarchate, saying he is ready to visit, health allowing, reports Ria-Novosti, quoted by orthochristian.com. Patriarch Ilia has had several health problems lately.…

Nov 6, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

HB Ilia II of Georgia: Let us become worthy of being called the successors of those who accepted their martyrdom in the period of the Atheist regime

Address of His Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, read out by His Grace Vakhtang, Bishop of Nikortsmind, at the Solemn Meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Bucharest, Saturday 28 October 2017: Your  Beatitudes, I wholeheartedly greet you, every participant of the conference and the audience present. The issue which is to…

Oct 30, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Snagov Monastery: Patriarch John of Antioch laid the foundation stone for a future centre for cultural heritage preservation

His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, laid Saturday, 1 October 2016, the foundation stone of a future Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection and Preservation of Snagov Monastery, Ilfov County, in the presence of hierarchs, clerics and faithful. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, addressed thanks…

Oct 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Religious manifestations in the Archdiocese of Râmnic. Three Orthodox Churches represented at the events

Religious manifestations dedicated to the protector saint of the year 2016 in the Romanian Patriarchate continued Wednesday, 28 September, at Râmnicu Vâlcea. In the morning, Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, representative of the Georgian Patriarch, consecrated the church of St Anthimos Monastery in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The…

Sep 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian Orthodox Church: Communique on the Holy and Great Council

On 25 May 2016, the regular plenary session of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Georgia was held at the Patriarchate of Georgia. The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II acted as the Chairman of the session. Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) of Senaki and Chkhopotsku was appointed Secretary of the session. The Catholicos-Patriarch of…

Jun 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu