Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to attend funeral of Georgia’s Catholicos-Patriarch, Ilia II
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to attend funeral of Georgia’s Catholicos-Patriarch, Ilia II

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will attend the funeral of Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed this information to Georgian Public Broadcaster First Channel.

The Ecumenical Patriarch conducted a memorial service at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George in honour of Patriarch Ilia II’s soul. In a letter addressed to the Holy Synod of the Georgian Church, the Ecumenical Patriarch conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the passing of the head of the Georgian Church.

Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia will be laid to rest on Sunday, March 22, at Sioni Cathedral.

Patriarch Ilia II, who was 93, passed away on March 17.