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…]
Saints
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…]
23rd of March. Holy Hierarch Ioane Of Khakhuli (10th–11th Centuries)
In the second half of the 10th century King Davit Kuropalates founded Khakhuli Monastery in the historical region of Tao, at the gorge of the Khakhuli River, where it joins … [Read more…]
16th of March. Saint Ioane (Chrysostom) The Catholicos (†1001)
Holy Catholicos Ioane IV (Chrysostom) led the Apostolic Church of Georgia from approximately 980 to 1001.Catholicos Basil III’s “Story of St. Shio’s Miracles” describes how the hitherto childless parents of … [Read more…]
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 and a favorite of King Davit Kuropalates. Eventually he abandoned … [Read more…]
1st of June. Entrance of Saint Nino (Nina) the Enlightener of Georgia
The holy Apostles Andrew the First-called and Simon the Canaanite first preached the Christian Faith in Georgia in the 1st century, but at the beginning of the 4th century most … [Read more…]
14th of May. Saint King Tamar, Queen of Georgia
In 1166 a daughter, Tamar, was born to King George III (1155-1184) and Queen Burdukhan of Georgia. The king proclaimed that he would share the throne with his daughter from … [Read more…]
20st of May. Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century)
Venerable Ioane of Zedazeni and His Twelve Disciples (6th century) Our Holy Father Ioane of Zedazeni and his twelve disciples, Abibos of Nekresi, Anton of Martqopi, Davit of Gareji, … [Read more…]
27th of January. Saint Nino, Equal To The Apostles And Enlightener Of Georgia (†335 AD)
The virgin Nino of Cappadocia was a relative of Great-martyr George and the only daughter of a widely respected and honorable couple. Her father was a Roman army chief by … [Read more…]
23rd of April. Holy Martyrs Of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386)
23rd of April. Holy Martyrs Of Kvabtakhevi Monastery (†1386) In the 14th century, during the reign of King Bagrat V (1360–1394), Timur (Tamerlane) invaded Georgia seven times. His troops … [Read more…]