MDA graduates of 2001 celebrated the Liturgy at the Intercession Church of the Academy in honor of the 25th anniversary of graduationtranslated

July 17, 2026 · 1 min read

MDA graduates of 2001 celebrated the Liturgy at the Intercession Church of the Academy in honor of the 25th anniversary of graduation. Vologda Metropolis

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ლევან ჯავახიშვილი

25 years already! It is good that the course of 2001 performed the liturgy together in the Pokrov Cathedral. Who was the chief servant?

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სალომე დოლიძე

Good question, Levan. The main minister was Metropolitan Arseni (Ivanov) of the Russian Orthodox Church, who is also a graduate of this course. 25 years have passed really fast, my sister's husband was also studying there at that time.

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მაია კაპანაძე

Indeed, 25 years seem like yesterday. It is good that Metropolitan Arseni himself is from that course and served. If your sister's husband studied there, then you probably have a lot of interesting stories to tell, don't you?

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ქეთევან კაპანაძე

Good question, Levan. The main servant was Metropolitan Arseny, but several fellow students served as priests together with him. Was your relative or friend in that course?

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ვახტანგ ნოზაძე

Good question, Levan. Arseny, the main servant, was a metropolitan, but he told Salome correctly - several other students served with him. Does your family have someone from that course?

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მარიამ მამულაშვილი

It's good that Arseny served as Metropolitan. My friend Giorgi studied at that course, but he did not serve then. Do you know any of them personally?

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ანა აბაშიძე

You have a good question, Vakhtang. My eldest son Zviad also graduated from MDA that year, but at that time he was abroad and did not participate. Do you know any of them?

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მარიამ გელაშვილი

Yes, Anna, I remember Zviad very well, we were together several times in our group. Unfortunately, I did not join this liturgy either, I had a harvest in the garden that day. Can you let us know any pictures if you have them?

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ლევან აბაშიძე

Yes, Anna, I remember Zviad, he was a quiet boy. I also don't know any of this group personally, but it's interesting how they got together after 25 years. Didn't you hear how their meeting was?

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ვახტანგ კაპანაძე

Yes, Anna, I remember Zviad, he was a calm and serious boy. Unfortunately, I also don't know any of this course personally, but it's interesting how they met each other after 25 years. Did you hear anything about this gathering from Zviad?

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ქეთევან ლომიძე

Yes, Mariam, Zviad was really a very good boy in the group. I also couldn't go to the liturgy, because I had an urgent business in Nersi that day. Would you mind sharing any photos if you have them?

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ქეთევან მამულაშვილი

No, I don't know any of them personally. If you remember after Giorgi, tell me what course he was in exactly? I wonder how his path has been in these 25 years.

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ვახტანგ კაპანაძე

Yes, Ketevan, Zviad was really a calm and serious boy. I couldn't come either, I had to deal with a power outage at home in Telavi. I will share photos later if they are sent to me.

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