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Ilia II (Georgian: ილია II, romanized: ilia II; born 4 January 1933), also transcribed as Ilya or Elijah, is the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Ilia II (also transliterated as Ilya or Elijah; Georgian: ილია II) is the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the spiritual leader of the Church of Georgia. He is officially styled as His Holiness and Beatitude, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Apr 24, 2010 · In his sermons and speeches, Ilia II periodically veers from spiritual advice to outspoken commentary about political events. Addressing thousands of worshippers at a Sunday service last month, Ilia II denounced a hoax news report on Georgian TV about a fake Russian military invasion.
Dec 25, 2022 · His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, the most trusted and beloved man in the nation and one of the most beloved hierarchs in the Orthodox world, turned 91 yesterday, January 4.
Patriarch Ilia II was called “the most trusted man in Georgia” by “Cable News Network” (CNN) in 2010 ; and he had the highest "favourability" rating amongst Georgian politicians (94%), according to a November, 2013, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs poll.
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II learned of his fate and presented him to Assyrians living in Georgia as a “confessor of all Assyrians”. It was Ilia II’s idea of Father Seraphime learning Aramaic and then perform public worship in the presence of Assyrians in this language.
Apr 26, 2010 · Patriarch Ilia II has led one of the world's oldest Christian societies for more than 30 years. According to a recent poll, 94 percent of Georgians rank Ilia II the most trusted man in the...
