Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia

The Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia (Georgian: ბიჭვინთისა და ცხუმ აფხაზეთის ეპარქია) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Sokhumi (Tskhumi), Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Districts of Sukhumi, Ochamchire, Gali, Gudauta, Gulripshi and Gagra.

Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia
Coat of Arms of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church
Location
TerritoryNorth-western parts of Georgia
HeadquartersSukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchGeorgian Orthodox Church
Established1917
LanguageGeorgian
Current leadership
BishopIlia Shiolashvili
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Picture Name Time
Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia
Ambrosius Khelaia October 28, 1919 — October 14, 1921
Ioanne Marghishvili October 15, 1921 — April 7, 1925
Christophorus Tsitskishvili April 7, 1925 — June 21, 1927
Ephraim Sidamonidze June – October 7, 1927
Melchizedek Pkhaladze October 17, 1927 — March 24, 1928
Pavle Japaridze March 26, 1928 — February 1929
Varlaam Makharadze February 12, 1929 — January 2, 1935
Melchizedek Pkhaladze January 2, 1935 — April 30, 1944
Anton Gigineishvili March 30, 1952 — November 24, 1956
Leonid Zhvania February 15, 1957 — December 14, 1964
Roman Petriashvili February 21, 1965 — August 28, 1967
Ilia Shiolashvili September 1, 1967— December 23, 1977
Nikoloz Makharadze February 19, 1978 — September 9, 1981
David Chkadua September 28, 1981 — October 7, 1992
Daniel Datuashvili October 17, 1992 — December 21, 2010
Ilia Shiolashvili December 21, 2010 — present

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