Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church

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Eparchies of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church

As of 2014, the Georgian Orthodox Church is subdivided into fifty eparchies:

In Georgia[]

# Eparchy Territory Current Head Cathedral/Residence
1 Tbilisi and Mtskheta Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, Mtskheta Cathedral
2 Tsalka;
3 Telavi and Akhmeta David (Makharadze), Metropolitan bishop of Alaverdi Alaverdi Cathedral, Telavi
4 Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars Eparchy Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda; Turkey: Kars Province Archbishop Nicholas (Pachuashvili) Kumurdo Cathedral, Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda
5 Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti Eparchy Akhaltsikhe, Aspindza and Adigeni; Turkey: Tao-Klarjeti Archbishop Theodore (Chuadze) Akhaltsikhe, Sapara Monastery
6 Batumi and Lazeti Eparchy Batumi, Kobuleti and Khelvachauri; Turkey: Lazeti Dimitri (Shiolashvili) Batumi Cathedral
7 Sighnaghi Archbishop David (Tikaradze) Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi
8 Bolnisi Eparchy Bolnisi Bishop Ephrem (Gamrekelidze) Bolnisi Sioni Church
9 Borjomi Archbishop Seraphim (Jojua) Borjomi
10 Gori Bishop Andria (Gvazava) Gori, Ateni Sioni Church
11 Gurjaani Bishop Euthymius (Lezhava)
12 Dmanisi; Armenia: Lori Province Bishop Zenon (Iarajuli)
13 Vani and Baghdati Archbishop Anton (Bulukhia) Baghdati Cathedral, Vani
14 Zugdidi and Tsaishi Eparchy Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha Bishop Gerasime (Sharashenidze) , , Tsalenjikha Cathedral
15 Tianeti, Pshavi and Khevsureti Archbishop Thadeoz (Ioramashvili) Tianeti
16 Azerbaijan: Qakh District, Balakan District, Zaqatala District, Shaki District, Kurmukhi (Saingilo)
17 Tetri tskaro Archbishop Anania (Japaridze) Manglisi, Tsalka
18 Zestaponi and Kharagauli Archbishop Vakhtang (Akhvlediani) Zestaponi, Kharagauli
19 Marneuli Metropolitan Athanases (Chakhvashvili) Marneuli
20 Gardabani
21 Mestia Bishop Ilarion (Kitashvili) Mestia
22 Kvareli and Lagodekhi Metropolitan Sergi (Chekurishvili) Nekresi Monastery, Kvareli, Lagodekhi, Qakh
23 Ambrolauri and Oni Archbishop Elise (Jokhadze) Nikortsminda Cathedral, Oni, Ambrolauri
24 Districts of Tskhinvali, Akhalgori, Java, Znauri Archbishop Isaia (Chanturia) Nikozi, Tskhinvali
25 Rustavi
26 Sagarejo Bishop Lucas (Lomidze) Ninotsminda, Sagarejo
27 Kaspi Samtavisi Cathedral, Kaspi
28 Senaki and Chkhorotsku Bishop Shio (Mujiri) Senaki and Chkhorotsku
29 Stepantsminda and Kazbegi Bishop Peter (Tsaava) Stepantsminda
30 Keda, Shuakhevi and Khulo Skhalta Cathedral
31 Khashuri
32 Tkibuli and Terjola
33 Kareli Metropolitan Iobi (Akiashvili) Urbnisi, Ruisi
34 Poti and Khobi Archbishop Grigol (Berbichashvili) Poti Cathedral,
35 Kutaisi and Tskaltubo Metropolitan Kalistrate (Margalitashvili) Kutaisi, Gelati Monastery
36 Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri Archbishop Joseph (Kikvadze) Shemokmedi Monastery, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti, Chokhatauri
37 Tsageri and Lentekhi Bishop Stephan (Kalaijishvili) Tsageri, Lentekhi
38 Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti Eparchy Abkhazia Ilia II Sukhumi, New Athos Monastery, Pitsunda Cathedral, Gudauta, Gagra
39 Dusheti Archbishop Zosime (Shioshvili) , Dusheti
40 Chiatura and Sachkhere (Acting) Metropolitan Daniel (Datuashvili) Chiatura, Sachkhere
41 Abasha and Martvili Metropolitan George (Shalamberidze) Martvili Monastery, Abasha, Chkhorotsku
42 Samtredia and Khoni Metropolitan Saba (Gigiberia) , Samtredia
43 Dedoplistskaro

Elsewhere[]

# Eparchy Territory Current Head Cathedral/Residence
44 Australia
45 Belgium and Netherlands Archimandrite Dosite (Bogveradze)
46 Germany and Austria Archimandrite Lazare (Samadbegishvili)
47 Great Britain and Ireland Archbishop Zenon (Iarajuli) London
48 North America Bishop Saba (intskirveli) Ashley, Pennsylvania 49 South America
50 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe Western Europe Metropolitan Abraham (Garmelia) Regensburg, Germany

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