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Georgians are mourning the passing of Ilia II, the longest-serving head of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, who died at the age of 93 after nearly five decades leading one of the world's oldest Christian churches.
Georgia has declared a period of mourning following the passing of Patriarch Ilia II at 93, with politicians and public groups extending condolences, as international leaders also mourn the influential leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
His Holiness Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has died at the age of 93. He was a leader credited with uniting a country fractured by political struggles.
The longest-serving leader in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, he helped guide his country in its transition from Soviet repression to modern statehood.
Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, has died, leaving behind a troubled legacy after 48 years of leading the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Georgian Orthodox Church Patriarch Ilia II has been hospitalized on the night of March 17 and is in “very serious” condition, Georgian Dream Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze confirmed. “Considering the age and every factor, the situation definitely is not easy,” GD Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze told the media at the Caucasus Medical Center, a hospital …
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije extended condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and its people following the death of Patriarch Ilia of Tbilisi and All Georgia.
The influential Georgian Patriarch Ilia II, who led the Georgian Orthodox Church for nearly half a century, has died at the age of 93, officials announced on Tuesday.