21/03/2026
History in our eyes.
Ilia II, Patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93.
“He was an epochal figure; it is a tremendous loss for the entire Orthodox Church,” said Shio Mujiri, who temporarily took over the leadership of the church pending the election of a new patriarch.
Ilia II led the church for nearly five decades. He assumed the leadership role in 1977, when Georgia was part of the Soviet Union and religious practices were restricted, and remained a dominant spiritual and public figure after Georgia regained independence.
A new patriarch is to be elected within two months.
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Rest in eternal peace our beloved Patriarch…
