Representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches arrived in Georgia to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of Christianity

A meeting took place in Tbilisi between Patriarch Shio III, Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church, and delegations from local Orthodox Churches. The visit by church representatives coincided with the celebrations marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Christianization of Georgia, according to the Orthodoxia News Agency.

The delegations included prominent hierarchs representing the Patriarchates of Alexandria and Antioch, as well as the Churches of Cyprus and Greece, among them Metropolitan Damaskinos of Didymoteicho and Metropolitan Nektarios of Kiti. A delegation from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, led by Metropolitan Sergius of Ternopil and Kremenets, also took part in the official meeting.

During the meeting, the guests conveyed fraternal greetings to Patriarch Shio from the Primates of their respective Churches, expressing their respect for the Georgian people in this momentous anniversary year. In turn, His Holiness thanked the delegates for their participation in the celebration, noting the special importance of this event both for the Georgian Church and for the entire nation as a whole.