Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church

As of 2014, the Georgian Orthodox Church is subdivided into fifty eparchies:

In Georgia
# Eparchy Territory Current Head Cathedral/Residence
1 Mtskheta-Tbilisi Eparchy Tbilisi and Mtskheta Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, Mtskheta Cathedral
2 Tsalka Eparchy Tsalka;
3 Alaverdi Eparchy Telavi and Akhmeta David (Makharadze), Metropolitan bishop of Alaverdi Alaverdi Cathedral, Telavi
4 Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars Eparchy Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda; Turkey: Kars Province Archbishop Nicholas (Pachuashvili) Kumurdo Cathedral, Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda
5 Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti Eparchy Akhaltsikhe, Aspindza and Adigeni; Turkey: Tao-Klarjeti Archbishop Theodore (Chuadze) Akhaltsikhe, Sapara Monastery
6 Batumi and Lazeti Eparchy Batumi, Kobuleti and Khelvachauri; Turkey: Lazeti Dimitri (Shiolashvili) Batumi Cathedral
7 Bodbe Eparchy Sighnaghi Archbishop David (Tikaradze) Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi
8 Bolnisi Eparchy Bolnisi Bishop Ephrem (Gamrekelidze) Bolnisi Sioni Church
9 Borjomi and Bakuriani Eparchy Borjomi Archbishop Seraphim (Jojua) Borjomi
10 Gori and Ateni Eparchy Gori Bishop Andria (Gvazava) Gori, Ateni Sioni Church
11 Gurjaani and Velistsikhe Eparchy Gurjaani Bishop Euthymius (Lezhava) Gurjaani Cathedral
12 Dmanisi and Agarak-Tashiri Eparchy Dmanisi; Armenia: Lori Province Bishop Zenon (Iarajuli) Dmanisi Cathedral
13 Vani and Baghdati Eparchy Vani and Baghdati Archbishop Anton (Bulukhia) Baghdati Cathedral, Vani
14 Zugdidi and Tsaishi Eparchy Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha Bishop Gerasime (Sharashenidze) Zugdidi Cathedral, Tsaishi Cathedral, Tsalenjikha Cathedral
15 Tianeti and Pshav-Khevsureti Eparchy Tianeti, Pshavi and Khevsureti Archbishop Thadeoz (Ioramashvili) Tianeti
16 Kakhi and Kurmukhi Eparchy Azerbaijan: Qakh District, Balakan District, Zaqatala District, Shaki District, Kurmukhi (Saingilo)
17 Manglisi and Tetritskaro Eparchy Tetri tskaro Archbishop Anania (Japaridze) Manglisi, Tsalka
18 Margveti and Ubisi Eparchy Zestaponi and Kharagauli Archbishop Vakhtang (Akhvlediani) Zestaponi, Kharagauli
19 Marneuli and Hujabi Eparchy Marneuli Metropolitan Athanases (Chakhvashvili) Marneuli
20 Martkopi and Gardabani Eparchy Gardabani
21 Mestia and Zemo Svaneti Eparchy Mestia Bishop Ilarion (Kitashvili) Mestia
22 Nekresi Eparchy Kvareli and Lagodekhi Metropolitan Sergi (Chekurishvili) Nekresi Monastery, Kvareli, Lagodekhi, Qakh
23 Nikortsminda Eparchy Ambrolauri and Oni Archbishop Elise (Jokhadze) Nikortsminda Cathedral, Oni, Ambrolauri
24 Nikozi and Tskhinvali Eparchy Districts of Tskhinvali, Akhalgori, Java, Znauri Archbishop Isaia (Chanturia) Nikozi, Tskhinvali
25 Rustavi Eparchy Rustavi
26 Sagarejo and Ninotsminda Eparchy Sagarejo Bishop Lucas (Lomidze) Ninotsminda, Sagarejo
27 Samtavisi and Kaspi Eparchy Kaspi Samtavisi Cathedral, Kaspi
28 Senaki and Chkhorotsku Eparchy Senaki and Chkhorotsku Bishop Shio (Mujiri) Senaki and Chkhorotsku
29 Stepantsminda and Khevi Eparchy Stepantsminda and Kazbegi Bishop Peter (Tsaava) Stepantsminda
30 Skhalta Eparchy Keda, Shuakhevi and Khulo Skhalta Cathedral
31 Surami and Khashuri Eparchy Khashuri
32 Tkibuli and Terjola Eparchy Tkibuli and Terjola
33 Urbnisi and Ruisi Eparchy Kareli Metropolitan Iobi (Akiashvili) Urbnisi, Ruisi
34 Poti and Khobi Eparchy Poti and Khobi Archbishop Grigol (Berbichashvili) Poti Cathedral, Khobi Monatery
35 Kutais-Gaenati Eparchy Kutaisi and Tskaltubo Metropolitan Kalistrate (Margalitashvili) Kutaisi, Gelati Monastery
36 Shemokmedi Eparchy Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti and Chokhatauri Archbishop Joseph (Kikvadze) Shemokmedi Monastery, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti, Chokhatauri
37 Tsageri and Lentekhi Eparchy Tsageri and Lentekhi Bishop Stephan (Kalaijishvili) Tsageri, Lentekhi
38 Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazeti Eparchy Abkhazia Ilia II Sukhumi, New Athos Monastery, Pitsunda Cathedral, Gudauta, Gagra
39 Tsilkani and Dusheti Eparchy Dusheti Archbishop Zosime (Shioshvili) Tsilkani, Dusheti
40 Chiatura and Sachkhere Eparchy Chiatura and Sachkhere (Acting) Metropolitan Daniel (Datuashvili) Chiatura, Sachkhere
41 Chkondidi Eparchy Abasha and Martvili Metropolitan George (Shalamberidze) Martvili Monastery, Abasha, Chkhorotsku
42 Khoni and Samtredia Eparchy Samtredia and Khoni Metropolitan Saba (Gigiberia) Khoni Cathedral, Samtredia
43 Khornabuji Eparchy Dedoplistskaro

Elsewhere
# Eparchy Territory Current Head Cathedral/Residence
44 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia Australia
45 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Belgium and Netherlands Belgium and Netherlands Archimandrite Dosite (Bogveradze)
46 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Germany and Austria Germany and Austria Archimandrite Lazare (Samadbegishvili)
47 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Great Britain and Ireland Great Britain and Ireland Archbishop Zenon (Iarajuli) London
48 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of North America and Canada North America Ashley, Pennsylvania
49 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of South America South America
50 Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe Western Europe Metropolitan Abraham (Garmelia) Regensburg, Germany
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