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  2. Georgian Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the state religion throughout most of Georgia's history until 1921, when the country, having declared independence from Russia in 1918, was conquered by the Red Army during the Soviet invasion of Georgia, becoming part of the Soviet Union. [4]

  3. Religion in Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    The country has a total area of approximately 67,000 square kilometres (25,900 sq mi), and a population (as of 2014) of 3.7 million people.. In addition, there are a small number of mostly ethnic Russian believers from two dissenter Christian movements: the ultra-Orthodox Old Believers, and the Spiritual Christians (the Molokans and the Doukhobors).

  4. Christianity in Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    Georgian Orthodoxy has been a state religion in parts of Georgia since the 4th century, and is the majority religion in that country. The Constitution of Georgia recognizes the special role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the country's history but also stipulates the independence of the church from the state.

  5. History of the Eastern Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    The first Eparchy was founded in Georgia, traditionally by the Apostle Andrew. In 327, Christianity was adopted as the state religion by the rulers of Iberia (Eastern Georgia). From the 320s, the Georgian Orthodox Church was under the jurisdiction of the Apostolic See of Antioch.

  6. Eastern Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Second-largest Christian church This article is about the Eastern Orthodox Church as an institution. For its religion, doctrine and tradition, see Eastern Orthodoxy. For other uses of "Orthodox Church", see Orthodox Church (disambiguation). For other uses of "Greek Orthodox", see Greek ...

  7. Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church - Wikipedia

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    Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti: Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, Mtskheta Cathedral: 2 Tsalka Eparchy: Tsalka; 3 Alaverdi Eparchy: Telavi and Akhmeta: David (Makharadze), Metropolitan bishop of Alaverdi Alaverdi Cathedral ...

  8. Georgia bill aims to protect religious liberty. Opponents say ...

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    Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight over whether the state needs to protect religious rights from being trampled by state and local governments in a measure opponents say ...

  9. Freedom of religion in Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    Freedom of religions in Georgia is provided for by the country's constitution, laws, and policies.In practice, the Georgian government generally respects religious freedom; however, the Georgian Orthodox Church enjoys a privileged status in terms of legal and tax matters, involvement in public schools, and property disputes.