Author: Shota Zurabashvili

Venerable Ioane of Manglisi 10th of April In Tbilisi’s Sioni Cathedral, near the southeast entrance of the deacon’s chamber, beneath a white marble slab, lie the relics of Saint John … [Read more…]

Saint George of Matskvereli (IX-X Century) 📅 Commemoration: April 2 Julian Calendar ( April 15 ) Saint George of Matskvereli was the Bishop of Atskuri, a renowned writer, and an … [Read more…]

Saint Evstati the Martyr – A Persian Convert to Christ (Memory July 29 / August 11) Saint Evstati, originally named Gvirobandak, was of Persian descent and a devoted fire-worshipper before … [Read more…]

Saint Mamai, Catholicos of Georgia – A Martyr for Christ (Memory May 3/16) On May 3rd (16th on the Julian Calendar), the Georgian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Mamai, who served … [Read more…]

Arrival of Iveron Icon to Tbilisi Memory 9 October (26 September old calendar)   On September 26, 1989, a replica of the renowned Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, … [Read more…]

Holy Hieromartyr Neopite of Urbnisi  November 10 (October 28 Old Calendar ) The holy hieromartyr Neopite of Urbnisi came from a line of Persian fire-worshippers. In the 7th century, under … [Read more…]

November 13 (Old Calendar October 31) The Martyrdom of One Hundred Thousand Georgians  In the year 1227, Georgia faced one of the darkest moments in its history. Sultan Jalal al-Din … [Read more…]

Saint Tsotne Dadiani Memory 12 August Saint Tsotne Dadiani, a righteous military leader and prince of Egrisi, lived in the mid-13th century, during a time when Georgia suffered under the … [Read more…]

Venerable Zabulon and Sosana Memory 20 May (2 June)   Holy Tradition holds that St. Nino and the Great-martyr George were related by blood. Concurrently with St. George’s martyrdom, a … [Read more…]

Holy Martyrs Killed by the Latins at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos Memory 13 (26) May   In the mid-10th century, Georgian monks established their presence on Mt. Athos, … [Read more…]