Georgian Patriarchate

Georgia received the faith through St. Nina in the 4th century, and its Church is one of the oldest in the world. Its head has been called Catholicos since the 5th century, and Catholicos-Patriarch since the 11th. The Russian Empire abolished its independence in 1811, and it was restored in 1917. The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sameba, in Tbilisi was consecrated in 2004 and is one of the largest Orthodox cathedrals.

• Date: 4th century