By order of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, the right of Archimandrite Dorote (Kurashvili) to perform priestly duties has been suspended, the Patriarchate of Georgia reported.
“Despite prior warnings, Archimandrite Dorote (Kurashvili), a cleric of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, has been suspended from priestly service on the basis of the 55th Apostolic Canon, due to repeated violations of church canonical ethics,” the Patriarch’s order stated.