Georgia’s Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II will be laid to rest at Sioni Cathedral on 22 March, following a decision announced after a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church. His body is being transferred today to the Holy Trinity Cat...
The British Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, has expressed deep condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the Georgian people following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his statement on Wednesday, Ward said the Pa...
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed his condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the nation following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In his statement, Kobakhidze said “With the passing of our spiritual fat...
The Ukrainian Embassy in Georgia has expressed its condolences to the Georgian Orthodox community following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. In its statement, the Embassy said “we sincerely mourn with the Georgian Orthodox co...
President Mikheil Kavelashvili has expressed his condolences to the Georgian people following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, describing his contributions to the Church and the nation as invaluable. In a statement, Kavelashv...
A procession is taking place to transfer the body of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, from the Patriarchal Residence to the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, the Georgian Orthodox Church has announced. According to the Church’s communica...
The Armenian Diocese of Georgia has expressed deep sorrow over the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, calling him a spiritual father and a symbol of salvation for the Georgian people. In its statement, the Diocese said “the entire ...
The French Embassy in Georgia has offered its condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the people of Georgia following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, the 141st leader of the Georgian Church. In its statement, the Emb...
The Italian Embassy in Georgia has expressed sincere condolences to the Georgian people following the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, describing him as the nation’s spiritual father. In its statement, the Embassy said “we sincer...
The Austrian Embassy in Georgia has expressed deep sorrow over the death of His Holiness, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, offering condolences to all Orthodox Christians in Georgia and abroad. In its statement, the Embassy said “the Austrian Embassy e...
