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…]
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…]
Saint Ambrosi the Confessor Memory 16 (29) March Saint Ambrosi the Confessor, ( Besarion Khelaia ) was born in 1861. He started his education at the theological school in Samegrelo … [Read more…]
Commemoration on December 2 (15) During the 6th century, Saint Ise of Tsilkani journeyed to Georgia alongside other Syrian fathers and companions of Saint Ioane of Zedazeni. Upon the recommendation … [Read more…]
Memory 25 December (12 December by Julius calendar) The Life of the revered martyr Ioane, Abbot of Zedazeni Monastery, unfortunately, has not been preserved for posterity. However, the annals commemorating … [Read more…]