His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II (მისი უწმიდესობა და უნეტარესობა ილია II in Georgian. Secular name: Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili) (born January 4, 1932) is a famous ecclesiastic figure and theologian of Georgia, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi. Image File history File links Ilia_Patriarch_of_Georgia. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the head of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at 41°43′N 44°47′E. Tbilisi is still sometimes known by its former Turkish name of Tiflis. ...

He was born in 1932 in Vladikavkaz (Northern Caucasus). In 1960 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy. 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... Photo of Vladikavkaz cathedral mosque in 1912. ... Southern Federal District (Northern Caucasus) is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1963-1969 he was Bishop of the Batumi-Shemokmedi Eparchy (in Western Georgia). In 1969 he was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... A view of Batumi, circa, 1911, towards the mountains Batumi (also Batum or Batoum) is a seaside city (population: approximately 137,000) on the Black Sea coast and capital of Ajaria, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. ... In the Roman Empire, an eparchy was one of the political subdivisions of the Empire. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... When the word metropolitan (from the Greek metera = mother and polis = town) is used as an adjective, as in metropolitan bishop, metropolitan France, or metropolitan area it can mean: of or characteristic of a metropolis; see also metropolitan area, Metropolitan Police, Metropolitan Railway of or belonging to the home territories...

On December 23, 1977, he was elected the Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia. On December 25, 1977 he was enthroned and given the name Ilia II. He is also Chairman of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. ... The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church (საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია (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. ...

As patriarch, he received the highest Church awards from the Patriarchs of the Orthodox Churches of Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Russia, Georgia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and almost all other Orthodox Churches. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ... Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria Αλεξάνδρεια (in Arabic, الإسكندرية, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. ...

Ilia II is author of many theological works and articles in the field of history of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Theology from: St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York (1986), the Academy of Sciences in Crete (1997) and the St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania (1998). The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church (საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია (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. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary located in Crestwood, New York. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Academy of Sciences can refer to a national academy or another learned society dedicated to sciences. ... Greece and Crete Crete (Greek Κρήτη / Kriti, in Turkish: Girit) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Saint Tikhons Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania, is one of three institutions of professional theological education in the Orthodox Church in America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ...

See also

• List of Georgians

The following is a partial list of prominent people from the country Georgia, arranged chronologically within categories. ...

External Links

• Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia