Georgian Saints

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Tamar of Georgia, David Iv of Georgia, Ilia Chavchavadze, Vakhtang I of Iberia, Saint Nino, Patriarch Ambrose of Georgia, Mirian Iii of Iberia, George the Hagiorite, Grigol Peradze, Anthim the Iberian, Ketevan of Kakheti, Peter the Iberian, Patriarch Kyrion Ii of Georgia, Ashot I of Iberia, Abo of Tiflis, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, Tornikios, Eustathius of Mtskheta, Luarsab Ii of Kartli, Tsotne Dadiani, Nana of Iberia, Arsen Iqaltoeli, George of Chqondidi, Ephrem Mtsire, Euthymius of Athos, Shalva of Akhaltsikhe, Gregory of Khandzta, John the Iberian, Rajden the First-Martyr, Tbeli Abuserisdze, Abiathar and Sidonia, Joseph Abibos, Abibus of Nekressi. Excerpt: Abiathar and Sidonia were a legendary Jewish priest of Mtzkheta and his daughter. Abiathar is said to have been the first person Saint Nino converted to Christianity. An apocryphal account of the life and miracles of Saint Nino is attributed to them. They are regarded as saints in the church in Georgia, and are mentioned in Bessarion's The Saints of Georgia and the Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes . Their feast day is celebrated on October 1 in Georgia. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Abibus of Nekressi (fl. 6th century) was one of the thirteen Syrian apostles of Georgia and the bishop of Nekressi. He was stoned to death by Zoroastrian Persians at Rekhi. His feast day had been kept on November 12 through 1700, but changed to November 27 then. His relics are kept at Mzkheta. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Saint Abo of Tiflis Saint Abo of Tiflis, Abo Tbileli, or Habo Tbileli (Abo/Habo of Tbilisi; in Georgian:, ) (ca. 756-January 6, 786) is a Christian martyr and the Patron Saint of the city of Tbil...