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Venerable Ioane-Tornike Of Mt. Athos (10th Century)

Memory 25 June Tornike Eristavi (later Ioane of Mt. Athos) was a Georgian army commander famed for his victories in war…

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Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716)

Memory 26 June Saint Antimos of Iberia was one of the most highly educated people of his time. He was…

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7th of May. Venerable David of The Gareji Monastery, Georgia

Our Holy Father John of Zedazeni and his twelve disciples, Abibus of Nekresi, Anthony of Martqopi, David of Gareji, Zenon of Iqalto,…

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1st of June. Entrance of Saint Nino (Nina) the Enlightener into Georgia

The holy Apostles Andrew the First-called and Simon the Canaanite first preached the Christian Faith in Georgia in the 1st…

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14th of May. Saint King Tamar, Queen of Georgia

Saint King Tamar. In 1166 a daughter, Tamar, was born to King George III (1155-1184) and Queen Burdukhan of Georgia.…

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20st of May. Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century)

13 Assyrian Fathers Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century)   Our Holy Father Ioane of Zedazeni…

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27th of January. Saint Nino, Equal To The Apostles And Enlightener Of Georgia (†335 AD)

The virgin Nino of Cappadocia was a relative of Great-martyr George and the only daughter of a widely respected and…

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23rd of April. Holy Martyrs Of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)

23rd of April. Holy Martyrs Of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)     In the 14th century, during the reign of King…

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15th of April. Saint Giorgi of Atsquiri (9th–10th Centuries)

Few biographical details about St. Giorgi of Atsquri have been preserved in the writings of the famous 10th-century Georgian hagiographers…

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29th of March. Venerable Father Pimen, Fool-For-Christ And Enlightener of Dagestan And His Companion Anton Meskhi, The Censurer of Kings (13th Century)

Saint Pimen the Fool-for-Christ and Anton Meskhi (of Meskheti, in southern Georgia) lived in the 13th century, when the Mongols…

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