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Ilia II

ილია II

A plaque at Saint Nicholas Church in Batumi marks where Georgian Patriarch Ilia II began his ministry and served until 1963.

Ilia II

The Georgian plaque on Saint Nicholas Church in Batumi commemorates the early ministry of Ilia II. He began his priestly service in the church, was raised to the rank of hegumen in 1960 and archimandrite in 1961, and served there until 1963, when he was consecrated bishop. Ilia II (4 January 1933 – 17 March 2026) was Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1977 until his death, and served as bishop of Batumi and Shemokmedi from 1963 to 1967.

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