Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II Dies at 93

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Ilia II, the Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has passed away at the age of 93. He was widely regarded as an "epochal figure" and a key spiritual leader in Georgia for decades. His death marks the end of an era for the Georgian Orthodox Church and the nation as a whole.

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Euronews English 18 mar. 2026, 17:58 (acum 2 ore)

Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies at 93

Ilia II was hospitalised on Tuesday morning in critical condition with "mass bleeding from the stomach," the director of the Caucasus Medical Centre said.

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Ilia II of Georgia

Ilia II, also transcribed as Ilya or Elijah, is the 82nd and current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He is officially styled as "Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II."

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Georgian Orthodox Church

The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia, commonly known as the Georgian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Georgia, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with the other churches of Eastern Orthodoxy. It is Georgia's dominant religious institution, and a majority of Georgian people are members. The Orthodox Church of Georgia is one of the oldest churches in the world. It asserts apostolic foundation, and that its historical roots can be traced to the early and late Christianization of Iberia and Colchis by Andrew the Apostle in the 1st century AD and by Saint Nino in the 4th century AD, respectively. As in similar autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, the church's highest governing body is the holy synod of bishops. The church was headed by the Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, who was elected in 1977.

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