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Callistratus of Georgia

Callistratus of Georgia

1866–1952

Callistratus of Georgia (1866, Tobanieri — 1952, Tbilisi) — Saint, patriarch.

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Callistratus of Georgia was a Georgian religious leader who served as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia from 1932 until his death in 1952. Born in Tobanieri in 1866, he was educated in Tiflis and Kiev before being ordained as a priest in 1893. Throughout his career, he held several significant positions, including serving as the Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi. He is remembered for his efforts to navigate the difficult relationship between the Georgian church and the Soviet regime.

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