Patriarch Ilia II, a Spiritual Symbol of Stability in Georgia, Dies at 93
Ivan Nechepurenko
created: March 20, 2026, 5:50 a.m. | updated: March 21, 2026, 12:44 p.m.
The longest-serving leader in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, he helped guide his country in its transition from Soviet repression to modern statehood.
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