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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John’s son Euthymius denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Khujabi Monastery religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Surami religionMajority Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Christianity
Kvishkheti churches religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
City of Kutaisi dominantChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
Nuskhuri script usedIn Georgian Orthodox Church
Kartvelian peoples culturalHeritage Georgian Orthodox Church
Pitareti Monastery religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Republic of Georgia dominantChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
Nikortsminda Cathedral religiousAffiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
Samurzakano majorReligion Georgian Orthodox Church
Church of the Virgin denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Church of the Virgin (Gelati Monastery)
Church of St Nicholas denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Church of St Nicholas (Gelati Monastery)
Demetrius I of Georgia religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Church of St George denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Church of St George (Gelati Monastery)
Svan people traditionalReligion Georgian Orthodox Church
Ateni religiousTraditionNearby Georgian Orthodox Church
მცხეთა religiousCenterOf Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: საქართველოს მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია
მცხეთა religiousTradition Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: საქართველოს მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია
Georgian literature religiousInfluence Georgian Orthodox Church
Order of Saint Nino (posthumous, canonization-related honor in Georgia) religion Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Order of Saint Nino
Order of Saint Nino (posthumous, canonization-related honor in Georgia) awardingBody Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Order of Saint Nino
Orthodox churches includesChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
Bagrat I of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Mamia I Gurieli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Principality of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
House of Gurieli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Kaikhosro I Gurieli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Gurieli dynasty religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Solomon II of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Bagrat III of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Alexander II of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Solomon I of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
King of Imereti religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Mamia II Gurieli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Chkviši, Georgia hasMajorChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Chkviši
Shota Rustaveli religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Kashveti Church denomination Georgian Orthodox Church
Kashveti Church affiliation Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate
Mariko Svanidze religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Zviad Gamsakhurdia religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Ketevan religion Georgian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Ketevan the Martyr
Batsbi religiousAffiliationTraditionally Georgian Orthodox Church
Tsova-Tush religion Georgian Orthodox Church
Georgian postage stamps associatedWith Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Orthodox Christian heritage of Georgia
Eastern Orthodox patriarchates composedOf Georgian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Georgian Orthodox Church (Catholicos-Patriarchate of All Georgia)
Old Georgian associatedWithChurch Georgian Orthodox Church
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta associatedChurch Georgian Orthodox Church