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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.
For instance, the Holy Synod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox Church. In Oriental Orthodoxy the Holy Synod is the highest authority in the church and it formulates the rules and regulations regarding matters of church organization, faith, and order of service. [citation needed]
They served and educated Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim Georgians living in the Ottoman Empire and at Montauban, France. Fr. Kharischirashvili spoke eight languages, but, at a time when the Georgian Orthodox Church was prevented by the Most Holy Synod from doing so, he paid
The Georgian church regained its autocephaly only when Russian rule ended in 1917. The Soviet regime that ruled Georgia from 1921 did not consider revitalization of the Georgian church an important goal, however. Soviet rule brought severe purges of the Georgian church hierarchy and frequent repression of Orthodox worship.
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
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During the early years of Georgian church building, the basilica was the dominant type of the Georgian church architecture before the crossed-dome style emerged. The cathedral is surrounded by a defensive wall, built of stone and brick during the reign of King Erekle II (Heraclius) in 1787.
Medieval Georgian culture was greatly influenced by Eastern Orthodoxy and the Georgian Orthodox Church, which promoted and often sponsored the creation of many works of religious devotion. These included churches and monasteries, works of art such as icons , and hagiographies of Georgian saints.