26th of May. Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos, the Translator(†1028)
St. Ekvtime with his father, St. Ioane, on the left. Venerable Ekvtime of Mt. Athos was the son of St. Ioane of Mt. Athos, a military commander during the reign … [Read more…]
Saints
22th of May. Repose of Venerable Shio of Mgvime (6th century)
An Antiochian by birth, St. Shio of Mgvime was among the Thirteen Syrian Fathers who preached the Christian Faith in Georgia. His parents were pious nobles who provided their son … [Read more…]
16th of May. Venerable Fathers Mikael and Arsen the Georgians (9th century)
The biographies of Sts. Mikael and Arsen the Georgians have unfortunately not been preserved. It is known that they were contemporaries of Patriarch Sergius of Jerusalem (843–859). The following entry … [Read more…]
30st of March. Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802)
Memory 17 (30) March Venerable Hieromartyr Gabriel the Lesser (†1802) Saint Gabriel the Lesser was a major figure in the eighteenth- century Georgian Church. Few details of his life … [Read more…]
23th of April. Holy Martyrs of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)
Memory 10 (23) April In the 14th century, during the reign of King Bagrat V (1360–1394), Timur (Tamerlane) invaded Georgia seven times. His troops inflicted irreparable damage on the … [Read more…]
10th of September. Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475)
Memory 28 August (10 September) Saint Shushanik, a devout woman, was wed to the Georgian prince Varsken, ruler of Hereti. Her upbringing in a God-fearing Christian family deeply instilled in … [Read more…]
26th of September. Holy Great-martyr Queen Ketevan (†1624)
The Life and Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Ketevan Holy Queen Ketevan the Martyr, radiant in faith and steadfast in virtue, was the daughter of Ashotan Mukhran-Batoni, a noble prince … [Read more…]
September 21st. Holy Confessors Ioane (Maisuradze) and Giorgi-Ioane (Mkheidze) (†1957 & †1960)
Archimandrite Ioane (Basil Maisuradze in the world) was born in the town of Tskhinvali in Samachablo around 1882. He was raised in a peasant family and taught to perform all … [Read more…]
28th of April. Saint Eprem the Great of Atsquri (9th century)
Memory 15 April (28 April) Saint Eprem the Great of Atsquri — one of the most important figures in the Georgian Church of the 8th and 9th centuries — … [Read more…]
25th of March. Holy King Demetre The Devoted (†1289)
Saint Demetre the King, also called “the Devoted,” was a great-grandson of Holy Queen Tamar.God sent St. Demetre many tribulations during his childhood, thus encouraging him in the Faith from … [Read more…]