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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Hieromartyr Anthimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia — June 13 – Old Style / June 26 – New Style
On this day, June 13 according to the Julian (Old Style) Calendar — June 26 by the civil calendar —...
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Holy Apostle Stephen — June 15 – Old Style / June 28 – New Style
On this day, June 15 according to the Julian Calendar (June 28 civil calendar), the Georgian Orthodox Church commemorates Holy...
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Entrance of Saint Nino (Nina) the Enlightener of Georgia — May 19 – Old Style / June 1 – New Style
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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Saint King Tamar, Queen of Georgia — May 1 – Old Style / May 14 – New Style
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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Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples — May 7 – Old Style / May 20 – New Style
13 Assyrian Fathers Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century) Our Holy Father Ioane of Zedazeni...
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Saint Nino, Equal To The Apostles And Enlightener Of Georgia (†335 AD) — January 14 – Old Style / January 27 – New Style
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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Holy Martyrs of Kvabtakhevi Monastery — April 10 – Old Style / April 23 – New Style
23rd of April. Holy Martyrs Of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386) In the 14th century, during the reign of King...
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Saint Giorgi of Atsquri — April 2 – Old Style / April 15 – New Style
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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Venerable Father Pimen, Fool-For-Christ And Enlightener of Dagestan And His Companion Anton Meskhi, The Censurer of Kings (13th Century) — March 16 – Old Style / March 29 – New Style
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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