Dmitry Olisov, Head of the Russian Interests Section in Georgia, has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III. In his address, Olisov stated that “in Shio III, the illustrious 1,700-year-old Church of Iberia has found a new primate and a worthy successor to the labors of the ever-memorable His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.” According to him, the news of the new patriarch’s election was received in Russia “with great enthusiasm.” “The news of the election of such an experienced hierarch, known for his fatherly wisdom and uncompromising commitment to the canonical foundations of universal Orthodoxy, was met with great enthusiasm in Russia,” the message reads. The Russian representative in Georgia also expressed hope that Shio III’s upcoming patriarchal ministry would contribute to strengthening […]
Dmitry Olisov, Head of the Russian Interests Section in Georgia, has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Shio III.
In his address, Olisov stated that “in Shio III, the illustrious 1,700-year-old Church of Iberia has found a new primate and a worthy successor to the labors of the ever-memorable His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.”
According to him, the news of the new patriarch’s election was received in Russia “with great enthusiasm.”
“The news of the election of such an experienced hierarch, known for his fatherly wisdom and uncompromising commitment to the canonical foundations of universal Orthodoxy, was met with great enthusiasm in Russia,” the message reads.
The Russian representative in Georgia also expressed hope that Shio III’s upcoming patriarchal ministry would contribute to strengthening the “traditionally trust-based ties between the sister Churches of Russia and Georgia.”
