Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, Hailed as an 'Epochal Figure,' Dies ...

Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies ...

Pope Leo XIV: Ilia II was a voice of reconciliation, a tireless creator of unity | Orthodox Times (en)

“With great sadness, I learned of the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II. I express my sincere condolences,” reads Pope Leo XIV’s condolence letter, released by the Catholic Church’s news agency and addressed to Metropolitan Shio, locum tenens of the patriarchal throne and the Holy Synod. In his letter, the Pope notes that Ilia II stood by the Georgian people during a period of hardship and fundamental epochal changes throughout h…

International Condolences Pour In After Ilia II’s Passing - Civil Georgia

Foreign church leaders, diplomatic missions, and officials have extended condolences to Georgia following the passing of Patriarch Ilia II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, who died late on March 17 at the age of 93. Patriarch Ilia II, who led the Church for nearly five decades, died at Tbilisi’s Caucasus Medical Center after being hospitalized in critical condition with severe internal bleeding during the early hours of March 17. He was wi…

Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an ‘epochal figure,’ dies at 93

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, the longtime head of the Georgian Orthodox Church and one of the country’s most influential figures, has died. He was 93.