Tens of thousands of Georgians have turned out to pay their final respects to Patriarch Ilia II. The late Patriarch is being laid to rest in Tbilisi’s Sioni Cathedral, after passing away earlier this week following almost 50 years as the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
The nation of Georgia, its people, and the Orthodox Church are in a state of profound mourning as they bid a final farewell to their beloved spiritual leader, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
During a moving ceremony at the Holy Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral, Metropolitan Shio, the Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne, delivered a heartfelt address marking the departure of the man who led the Georgian Church for decades.
In his address, Metropolitan Shio expressed the deep collective sorrow of the country, emphasising the spiritual void left by the passing of the Patriarch.
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Thousands of citizens are gathering at the Holy Trinity (Sameba) Cathedral in Tbilisi to pay their final respects to His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II.
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