Ilia II
Opinion | Reflecting on the complex legacy of Patriarch Ilia II
The long-serving head of the Georgian Orthodox Church has left behind an ‘epochal, unique, and contradictory’ legacy.
The Georgian Orthodox Church
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Ilia II
Massive crowds gather to give final farewell to Georgia’s longest-serving Patriarch
Ilia II had led the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1977.
Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholicos Karekin II’s presence at Georgian Patriarch Ilia II’s funeral remains uncertain
Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February.
Ilia II
Huge crowds in Tbilisi bid farewell to Patriarch Ilia II
Ilia II, the long-standing Patriarch, will be laid to rest on Sunday.
Ilia II
Obituary | Patriarch Ilia II — the one constant in Georgia’s modern history
Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, has died, leaving behind a troubled legacy after 48 years of leading the Georgian Orthodox Church.
The Georgian Orthodox Church
Patriarch of Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II dies at 93
Ilia II passed away on Tuesday evening after being admitted into intensive care with abdominal bleeding earlier that day.
Georgia
Georgian Patriarch Ilia II hospitalised
The hospital head described Ilia II’s condition as ‘serious’.
