Obituary: Ilia II, Longest-Serving Head of Georgian Orthodox Church, Dies at 93

Georgians are mourning the passing of Ilia II, the longest-serving head of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, who died at the age of 93 after nearly five decades leading one of the world's oldest Christian churches.

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Obituary | Ilia II – The Man Who Reinvented the Church

Georgians are bidding farewell to Ilia II, the longest-serving head of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. Ilia II passed away at the age of 93, after nearly five decades steering the wheel of the Orthodox Church. A longtime researcher and observer of Georgian politics reflects on …

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