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St. David the Builder
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St. David the Builder

1073–1125 · Gelati Monastery · Feast January 26

David IV became king at sixteen of a small, divided Georgia overrun by the Seljuk Turks. He reformed the army and the Church and won a famous victory at Didgori in 1121, freeing Tbilisi. He founded the academy of Gelati and wrote the Hymns of Repentance. He asked to be buried under the monastery gate so that all who enter would walk over him.

  • Feast: January 26 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 1073–1125
  • Place: Gelati Monastery
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