Georgian Orthodox Church

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The Georgian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that is one of the world’s oldest Christian communities and the predominant religious institution in Georgia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Eastern Orthodox Church
autocephalous church
autocephalous true
cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Sioni Cathedral
christianizationOfGeorgia 4th century
clergyRank bishop
deacon
priest
communionWith Antiochian Orthodox Church
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Greek Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
other Eastern Orthodox Churches
country Georgia
currentLeader Ilia II
denominationOf Christianity
doctrine Nicene Creed
foundingLocation Kingdom of Iberia
governanceStructure Holy Synod
hasMonasticTradition true
headquartersCountry Georgia
headquartersLocation Tbilisi
importantCenter Mtskheta
importantMonastery Jvari Monastery
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
importantSaint Saint Nino
leaderStartDate 1977
leaderTitle Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
liturgicalLanguage Georgian
mainTheologicalTradition Byzantine Rite
majorFeast Christmas
Dormition of the Theotokos
Easter
Epiphany
orientation Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox
predominantReligionIn Georgia
primaryLanguage Georgian
recognizesCouncil First Council of Nicaea
Seven Ecumenical Councils
rejectsDoctrine Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
surface form: Filioque
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
scripture Bible
stateReligionOf Kingdom of Iberia
territorialJurisdiction Abkhazia
Georgia
South Ossetia
traditionalApostolicFounder Saint Andrew
Apostle Simon the Zealot
surface form: Saint Simon the Zealot

Apostle Thaddeus (Jude)
surface form: Saint Thaddeus
usesAlphabet Georgian script
usesJulianCalendar true
venerates Saint Nino
Virgin Mary
surface form: Theotokos

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Principality of Guria religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Ilia Chavchavadze religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Ilia Chavchavadze canonizedBy Georgian Orthodox Church
Svanidze family religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Merab Kostava religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Jvari Monastery denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Jvari Monastery governingBody Georgian Orthodox Church
Vani religionMajority Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral governingBody Georgian Orthodox Church
Motsameta Monastery religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Dadiani family religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Ilia II religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Martvili Monastery religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Chkondidi Cathedral denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
UNESCO World Heritage site of Upper Svaneti traditionalReligion Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Upper Svaneti
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
village of Ushguli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Ushguli
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Polish Orthodox Church recognisedBy Georgian Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia headOf Georgian Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia leaderOf Georgian Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia officeCreatedBy Georgian Orthodox Church
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia authorityOver Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox dioceses
Saint Nino veneratedIn Georgian Orthodox Church
Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi partOf Georgian Orthodox Church
Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi church Georgian Orthodox Church
Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi seeAlso Georgian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod religiousDenomination Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Holy Synod (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Holy Synod appliesToJurisdiction Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Holy Synod (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Holy Synod partOf Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Holy Synod (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Holy Synod governs Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Holy Synod (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Holy Synod highestAuthorityIn Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Holy Synod (Georgian Orthodox Church)
Bagrat VI of Georgia religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Vardzia denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Sapara Monastery religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi isCathedralOf Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Patriarchate of Georgia
Odishi dominantChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
Principality of Mingrelia religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Keda religionMinority Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Sioni Cathedral denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Sioni Cathedral governingBody Georgian Orthodox Church
Sioni Cathedral affiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Patriarchate of Georgia
Kazbegi Municipality religion Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Tianeti Municipality hasReligiousMajority Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christians
Bagrationi dynasty religion Georgian Orthodox Church