03 September. Holy Catholicos Sarmean (†774)
3rd of September The historical records chronicling the lineage of chief shepherds in Georgia reveal that Saint Sarmean assumed leadership of the Georgian Apostolic Church in the year 767 … [Read more…]
Author: Shota Zurabashvili
16th of August Saint Razhden, Protomartyr of the Georgian Church (†457)
16 August Saint Razhden the Protomartyr, adorned with noble lineage from a Persian lineage, embarked on a sacred journey intertwined with divine providence. As the Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali joined … [Read more…]
16th of August. The Nine Kherkheulidze Brothers and Their Mother and Sister and Nine Thousand Martyrs of Marabda (†1625)
16 August On the sacred Feast of the Annunciation in the year 1625, a monumental event transpired that shall forever resonate with honor and religious devotion. The brave Georgians, imbued … [Read more…]
28th of April. Holy Martyr Sukia and His Sixteen Companions (ca. 100–130)
Memory 28 April In the 1st century AD, a group of Georgian noble lords served the Albanian government in the southeastern Transcaucasus. These seventeen holy men, known as Sukia, … [Read more…]
12th of November. Saint Iotam Zedgenidze (†1465)
Memory 30 October (12 November) In 1446, Giorgi VIII ascended to the throne as the ruler of a unified Georgian kingdom. Renowned for his virtues, he was not … [Read more…]
17th of October. Holy Hieromartyr Evdemoz, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (†1642)
Memory 17 October In the sacred annals of history, let us recount the virtuous life and martyrdom of Saint Evdemoz, who graced the Georgian Orthodox Church during the mid-17th century, … [Read more…]
29th of June Saint Kaikhosro the Georgian (†1612)
Memory 29 June The life of St. Kaikhosro the Georgian has been transmitted to our era through the writings of Archbishop Timote (Gabashvili), a renowned Church figure and historian of … [Read more…]
21st of July Holy Royal Martyr Mirdat, King of Kartli (†410)
Memory 21st July King Mirdat (408–410), the first martyred king of Georgia, was raised by his faithful grandfather, King Trdat, who instilled in him a deep love for God and … [Read more…]
21st of July Venerable Fathers Ioane and Gabriel of Mt. Athos (10th century)
Memory 21 July Saint Ioane was born as the son of a nobleman during the reign of King Davit Kuropalates. He developed a deep love for Christ and … [Read more…]
6th of September. Venerable Serapion the Wonderworker of St. John the Baptist Monastery (†1774)
Memory 6th of September Saint Serapion, blessed as the abbot of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist nestled within the Davit-Gareji Wilderness, was graced by God with … [Read more…]