The Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti (Georgian: ბათუმისა და ლაზეთის ეპარქია) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Batumi, Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Municipalities of Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, city of Batumi in Georgia and historical region of Lazeti (Lazistan), currently part of Turkey.
Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti | |
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 Coat of Arms of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church | |
| Location | |
| Territory | South-western parts of Georgia and Lazeti |
| Headquarters | Batumi, Georgia |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1917 |
| Language | Georgian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Dimitry Shiolashvili |
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edit| Picture | Name | Time | |
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| Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Batimi and Lazeti | |||
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Giorgi Aladashvili | 1920 — 1922 | |
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David Kachakhidze | 1923 — 1924 | |
| Nestor Kubaneishvili | 18 May 1924 — 1926 | ||
| Ioanne Margvishviku | 20 October 1926 — 3 March 1927 | ||
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David Kachakhidze | 6 June 1930 — 19 March 1935 | |
| Gabriel Chachanidze | 1953 | ||
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Ephraim Sidamonidze | 8 September 1953 — 10 January 1960 | |
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Ilia Shiolashvili | 26 August 1963 — 1 September 1967 | |
| Roman Petriashvili | 1974 — March 1979 | ||
| David Chkadua | 15 October 1980 — 8 September 1981 | ||
| Shio Avalishvili | 9 September 1981 — 24 June 1986 | ||
| Konstantin Melikidze | 19 September 1984—1992 | ||
| Christopher Tsamalaidze | Spring — 21 December 1992 | ||
| Job Akiashvili | 21 December 1992 — 21 October 1996 | ||
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Dimitry Shiolashvili | 8 November 1996 — present | |
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