Catholicossat-patriarchate of all Georgia

The Catholicossat-Patriarchate of all Georgia or apostolic orthodoxe Église of Georgia is a jurisdiction autocéphale of the orthodoxe Église. The chief of the Church carries the title of Archevêque of Mtskheta and Tbilissi, Catholicos - Patriarche of all Georgia , with residence with Tbilissi (titular current: Its Holiness Élie II since the December 23rd 1977).

History

The orthodoxe Church géorgienne, founded in Ier century by St. Apostle Andre First called, is one of oldest orthodoxe churches the autocéphales of the world. At the beginning of the 4th century, in 317, using the equal one to the apostles, St. Nino de Cappadoce, Christianity was declared the religion official of Georgia. The orthodoxe Church géorgienne is autocephale since 484. The autocéphalie of the Church géorgienne was abolished by the Russian authorities in 1811 (after the annexation of Georgia by the Russia tsarist) and was restored de facto in 1917. This restoration was recognized by the Russian Église only in 1943, and by the oecumenical Patriarcat that in 1989.

1008 political and ecclesiastical Union of Western Georgia and Eastern Georgia (Ibérie of the Caucasus).

Organization

  • Archdiocese of Mtskheta and Tbilissi

  • Metropolis of Rustavi
  • Metropolis of Kutaisi - Gaenati
  • Metropolis of Manglisi and Tsalka
  • Metropolis of Tchkondidi
  • Metropolis of Urbnisi and Ruisi
  • Metropolis of Tskhum-Apkhazeti
  • Metropolis of Alaverdi
  • Metropolis of Western Europe
  • Metropolis of Nekresi
  • Archdiocese of Bolnisi and Dmanisi
  • Archdiocese of Margveti
  • Archdiocese of Tsilkani and Dusheti
  • Archdiocese of Chiatura
  • Archdiocese of Shemokmedi
  • Archdiocese of Nikozi and Tskhinvali
  • Archdiocese of Borjomi
  • Archdiocese of Nikortsminda
  • Archdiocese of Akhalkalakhi and Khumurdo
  • Diocese of Poti and Senaki
  • Diocese of Akhaltsikhe, CAT-Klarjeti and Lazeti
  • Diocese of Khoni and Samtredia
  • Diocese of Batoumi and Skhalta
  • Diocese of Vani and Bagdati
  • Diocese of Zougdidi and Tsaishi
  • Diocese of Bodbe
  • Diocese of Samtavisi and Gori
  • Diocese of Stephantsminda and Xevi
  • Diocese of Tsageri and Lentexi
  • Diocese of Mestia and Svaneti

See too

Related articles

  • List of the primacies of the orthodoxe Church géorgienne

  • List of the orthodoxe Churches

External bonds

  1. Official site of the Church

  2. OrthodoxWiki - Church off Georgia
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