The US Embassy in Georgia congratulates the Georgian Orthodox Church and its congregation on the election of Metropolitan Shio III as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. The United States considers this event historic, as it marks the first election of a patriarch since the restoration of Georgia’s independence. “The United States extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Georgian Orthodox Church and its faithful on the election of His Holiness and Beatitude Shio III to the post of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. This is a historic event, as it is the first election of a Patriarch since the restoration of Georgia’s independence. We wish him great success and look forward to cooperating with the Georgian Orthodox Church—one of the world’s oldest Christian denominations—in the work of […]
The US Embassy in Georgia congratulates the Georgian Orthodox Church and its congregation on the election of Metropolitan Shio III as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
The United States considers this event historic, as it is the first election of a patriarch since the restoration of Georgia’s independence.
“The United States extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Georgian Orthodox Church and its faithful on the election of His Holiness and Beatitude Shio III to the post of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
This is a historic event, as it marks the first election of a Patriarch since the restoration of Georgia’s independence.
We wish him great success and look forward to cooperating with the Georgian Orthodox Church—one of the world’s oldest Christian denominations—in promoting our shared cultural and civilizational goals,” the statement said.
