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The current 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. Government relations are further defined and regulated by the Concordat of 2002. The Georgian Orthodox Church is the most trusted institution in Georgia.
The heads of the Georgian Orthodox Church and its predecessors in the ancient Georgian Kingdom of Iberia (i.e. Kartli) have borne the title of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1010, except between 1811 and 1917, when the Church was subordinated to the Russian Orthodox Church as part of the Russian imperial policies.
A special Concordat (legal agreement) between the Georgian state and the GOC was ratified in 2002, giving the GOC special legal rights not given to other religious groups—including immunity for the Georgian Orthodox Patriarch, exemption from military service for GOC clergy, and a consultative role in education and other aspects of the government.
Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Great Britain and Ireland: Great Britain and Ireland: Archbishop Zenon (Iarajuli) Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lord, London 48 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of North America and Canada: North America: Bishop Saba (intskirveli) Ashley, Pennsylvania: 49 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of South America: South America: 50
The concordat confirms the Georgian Orthodox Church's ownership of all churches and monasteries on the territory of Georgia, including those in ruins or non-operating. The agreement recognizes the special role of the GOC in the history of Georgia and devolves authority over all religious matters to it.
Pages in category "Georgian Orthodox Church" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Orthodox churches serving other non-Georgian ethnic groups, such as Russians and Greeks, are subordinate to the Georgian Orthodox Church. [ 2 ] A Pew Research Center study about religion and education around the world in 2016, found that between the various Christian communities , Georgia ranks as the third highest nation in terms of Christians ...
The Russian Orthodox Theological Seminary from the side of the Soldier's Bazaar, 1870s. Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary (Georgian: თბილისის სასულიერო სემინარია, romanized: tbilisis sasuliero seminaria; Russian: Тбили́сская духо́вная семина́рия, romanized: Tbilisskaya dukhovnaya seminariya) is a seminary ...