Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ambrosi

His Holiness and Beatitude Ambrosi (უწმიდესი და უნეტარესი ამბროსი (Utsmindesi da Unetaresi Ambrosi) in Georgian. Originally Bessarion Z. Khelaia. (September 7, 1861-March 29, 1927), was a distinguished Georgian ecclesiastic figure, scientist, and public benefactor, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia in 1921-1927. By followers, he is also known as St. Ambrosi. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ... His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the head of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Ambrosi was born in 1861, in the Martvili (Samegrelo region of Western Georgia). In 1885 he graduated from the Theological Seminary of Tbilisi, in 1900 from the Kazan Theological Academy (Russia). In 1887-1896 he was a teacher of theology in Western Georgia. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Martvili is a village in Samegrelo province of Western Georgia. ... Samegrelo (Mingrelia) is a historic province in the western part of the republic of Georgia, formerly also known as Odishi. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at . ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

He was one of the leaders of the movement for the restoration of Autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church in 1901-1917 (the Autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox Church was abolished by the Tsarist Russian Empire in 1811). In 1900s Ambrosi was jailed by the Russian government. In March, 1917 the Autocephaly of the Georgian Church was restored. In hierarchical Christian churches, especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, autocephaly is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. ... The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Saqartvelos Samotsiqulo Avtokepaluri Martlmadidebeli Eklesia in Georgian language) is one of the worlds most ancient Christian Churches, founded in the 1st century by the Apostle Andrew. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of Russian history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... // Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

In March, 1917 Archimandrite Ambrosi was consecrated Metropolitan of Chkondidi (Western Georgia) and then transferred to Abkhazia. In 1921 he became the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Archimandrite (Greek: ἀρχιμανδρίτης - archimandrites) is a title in the Greek Orthodox Church for a superior abbot who has the supervision of several abbots and monasteries appointed by a bishop. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan bishop, whose incumbent is usually called simply a metropolitan, apertains to the bishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... Official languages Abkhaz, Russian Political status De Facto Independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates 43°01′N 41°02′E President¹ Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister¹ Alexander Ankvab ¹ De-facto government Chairman of the Supreme Council² Temur Mzhavia Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers² Irakli Alasania ² Pro-Georgian Government in exile Independence... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In February 25, 1921 the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921) was occupied and abolished by the Bolshevik regime of the Soviet Russia. The Soviet regime began a harsh persecution of the faith. It turned against the Georgian Orthodox Church with fire and sword, destroying 1200 temples, and arrested and killed Georgian monks. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... National motto: n/a Language Georgian (official), Russian (unofficial) Capital Tbilisi (aka Tiflis) Chairman of the Government Noe Ramishvili (1918–1919), Noe Zhordania (1919–1921) Area 107,600 km² Population 2. ... Leaders of the Bolshevik Party and the Communist International, a painting by Malcolm McAllister on the Pathfinder Mural in New York City and on the cover of the book Lenin’s Final Fight published by Pathfinder. ...

On February 7, 1922, Ambrosi wrote a memorandum to the organizers and participants of the Genoa (Geneva) Conference. He was jailed by the Soviet regime. At the end of the process, in his final speech, he turned to his tormentors and said: "My soul belongs to God, my heart to Georgia, and with my body you may do whatever you please." February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Location within Italy Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese (dialect of Ligurian) Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Génova, Galician Xénova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ...

In 1926 he was released, but he did not live much longer. He died in 1927, in Tbilisi. In 1995 he was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at . ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canonization is the process of declaring someone a saint and involves proving that a candidate has lived in such a way that he or she qualifies for this. ...

Main fields of scientific activity of Ambrosi were: history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, source studies of the history of Christianity in Georgia.

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