Eparchy of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars

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Eparchy of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars
Coat of Arms of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church
Location
TerritorySouth-western parts of Georgia and Kari
HeadquartersAkhalkalaki, Georgia
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchGeorgian Orthodox Church
Established1990
LanguageGeorgian
Current leadership
BishopNikoloz Pachuashvili
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The Eparchy of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars[1] (Georgian: ახალქალაქის, კუმურდოსა და კარის ეპარქია) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Akhalkalaki, Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda municipalities in Georgia[2] and historical region of Kari, currently part of Turkey.

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Picture Name Time
Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars
Ambrosi 1980—1981
Ananias 1981—1992
Seraphim Jojua 1995—2002
Nikoloz Pachuashvili since 2002

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  1. ^ "Საქართველოს საპატრიარქო | Patriarchate of Georgia".
  2. ^ orthodoxy.ge — ახალქალაქისა და კუმურდოს ეპარქია

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