Ilia II
Patriarch of Georgia
Ilia II (Georgian: ილია II) (born 4 January 1933), is the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. He is official tittle is Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.[1]
ილია II Ilia II | |
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| His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia | |
 Ilia II in 2004 | |
| Church | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 25 December 1977 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | David V |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Irakli Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili |
| Born | 4 January 1933 Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Occupation | Catholicos-Patriarch |
| Profession | Theologian |
| Alma mater | Moscow Theological Academy |
| Signature |  |
References change
- ↑ "Управление Цхум-Абхазской епархией передано Католикосу-Патриарху всея Грузии Илие II". abkhazeti.info. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
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- Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia (in Georgian)
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by David V |
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia 1977– |
Succeeded by incumbent |