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 |
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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 | |||||
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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 |
See also[]
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- Eparchies of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
References[]
- (in Georgian, English, and Russian) Official website of the Georgian Orthodox Church
- (in Georgian) Unofficial website of Georgian Orthodoxy
Categories:
- Lists of Eastern Orthodox dioceses
- Religious sees of the Georgian Orthodox Church
- Georgian Orthodox Church
- Georgia (country) religion-related lists