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 | |
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 Coat of Arms of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church | |
| Location | |
| Territory | North-western parts of Georgia |
| Headquarters | Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1917 |
| Language | Georgian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Ilia Shiolashvili |
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| Picture | Name | Time | |
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| Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia | |||
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Ambrosius Khelaia | October 28, 1919 — October 14, 1921 | |
| Ioanne Marghishvili | October 15, 1921 — April 7, 1925 | ||
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Christophorus Tsitskishvili | April 7, 1925 — June 21, 1927 | |
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Ephraim Sidamonidze | June – October 7, 1927 | |
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Melchizedek Pkhaladze | October 17, 1927 — March 24, 1928 | |
| Pavle Japaridze | March 26, 1928 — February 1929 | ||
| Varlaam Makharadze | February 12, 1929 — January 2, 1935 | ||
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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 | ||
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Ilia Shiolashvili | September 1, 1967— December 23, 1977 | |
| Nikoloz Makharadze | February 19, 1978 — September 9, 1981 | ||
| David Chkadua | September 28, 1981 — October 7, 1992 | ||
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Daniel Datuashvili | October 17, 1992 — December 21, 2010 | |
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Ilia Shiolashvili | December 21, 2010 — present | |
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