PM Kobakhidze: Georgia's Autocephaly Day celebrates our inseparable spiritual and historical heritage

10:37, 25.03.2025

“On March 25, 1917, the Autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox Church was restored. This momentous event symbolizes the revival of our statehood and spiritual values,” Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze noted in a statement.

The head of government emphasized that the Church regained its freedom through the immense efforts of patriotic figures like Ilia Chavchavadze, Dimitri Kipiani, Ekvtime Takaishvili, and many others. This became the cornerstone of unity between clergy and laity and the struggle for Georgia’s independence.

“It is noteworthy that the official international recognition of our autocephaly only occurred in 1990, thanks to the extraordinary personal efforts and unparalleled authority of His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. Thus, historical justice was ultimately restored, and the Georgian Church secured its rightful place among the world’s independent and equal Orthodox churches.

This day reminds us once again that our spiritual values, historical heritage, and state thinking are inseparable,” the Prime Minister stated.

By - Svetlana Alimova

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