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Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation to arrive in Georgia for Svetitshovloba holiday

Politics Materials 13 October 2010 10:10 (UTC +04:00)
The Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation will arrive in Georgia Oct.13. Delegations from Serbia, Romania, Albania, Jerusalem, Greece and America have been already arrived in Georgia, the Georgian Patriarchate told Trend.
Russian Orthodox Church’s delegation to arrive in Georgia for Svetitshovloba holiday

Georgia, Tbilisi, Oct.13/ Trend N. Kirtskhalia /

The Russian Orthodox Church's delegation will arrive in Georgia Oct.13. Delegations from Serbia, Romania, Albania, Jerusalem, Greece and America have been already arrived in Georgia, the Georgian Patriarchate told Trend.

October 14, Georgia celebrates the day of Svetitshovloba, one of the major religious holidays of the country dedicated to the God's Heaton and the Pillars of Life-Creation.

The main events on this day traditionally take place in Mtskheta, in the Svetitskhovelli Cathedral. It was built in 1010-1029 by the architect Arsakisdze on the site of the first Christian church in Georgia.

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