Georgian Orthodox Church Delegation meets Ecumenical Patriarch on 35th Anniversary

A delegation of the Georgian Orthodox Church has arrived in Constantinople to participate in celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the enthronement of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

The visit is taking place with the blessing of Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia.

The delegation includes Metropolitan Theodore (Chuadze) of Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti, Chorepiscopus of the Catholicos-Patriarch; Metropolitan Gerasime (Sharashenidze) of Zugdidi and Tsaishi, Head of the Patriarchate’s Department of Foreign Affairs; and Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze.

During their visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Georgian representatives met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and conveyed their congratulations on the 35th anniversary of his enthronement.

They also presented a congratulatory letter from Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III, expressing the Georgian Orthodox Church’s good wishes on the occasion.

According to the Georgian Orthodox Church, the meeting took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere.