10th of April. Venerable Ioane of Manglisi (1751)
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…]
Saints
15th of April. Saint George of Matskvereli (IX-X Century)
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…]
11th August. Holy Martyr Evstati of Mtskheta (†589)
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…]
16th of May. Saint Mamai, Catholicos of Georgia – A Martyr for Christ
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…]
08th of February. Saint David the Builder, the Righteous and Godly King of the Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Rans, Kakhetians, and Armenians
Saint David the Builder, the Righteous and Godly King Troparion O Lord, the wonders You have performed among Your saints are truly marvelous! You glorified the righteous King David, who, … [Read more…]
25th of December. Saint Spyridon of Tremithus
The Venerable Life of Saint Spyridon of Tremithus Memory 25th of December Troparion At the First Council you appeared as a champion of Truth and a Wonderworker, O our … [Read more…]
13th of December. Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali (†502)
Holy King Vakhtang Gorgasali (†502) Memory 13 December The Life and Legacy of the Holy and Right-Believing King Vakhtang Gorgasali The holy and right-believing King Vakhtang I, known as Gorgasali, … [Read more…]
9th October. Arrival of the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in Georgia (1989)
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…]
10th of November. Holy Hieromartyr Neopite of Urbnisi (7th century)
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…]
13 November. The Martyrdom of One Hundred Thousand Georgians (†1227)
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…]