Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti

The Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti (Georgian: ბათუმისა და ლაზეთის ეპარქია) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Batumi, Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Municipalities of Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, city of Batumi in Georgia and historical region of Lazeti (Lazistan), currently part of Turkey.

Eparchy of Batumi and Lazeti
Coat of Arms of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church
Location
TerritorySouth-western parts of Georgia and Lazeti
HeadquartersBatumi, Georgia
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchGeorgian Orthodox Church
Established1917
LanguageGeorgian
Current leadership
BishopDimitry Shiolashvili
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Picture Name Time
Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Batimi and Lazeti
Giorgi Aladashvili 1920 — 1922
David Kachakhidze 1923 — 1924
Nestor Kubaneishvili 18 May 1924 — 1926
Ioanne Margvishviku 20 October 1926 — 3 March 1927
David Kachakhidze 6 June 1930 — 19 March 1935
Gabriel Chachanidze 1953
Ephraim Sidamonidze 8 September 1953 — 10 January 1960
Ilia Shiolashvili 26 August 1963 — 1 September 1967
Roman Petriashvili 1974 — March 1979
David Chkadua 15 October 1980 — 8 September 1981
Shio Avalishvili 9 September 1981 — 24 June 1986
Konstantin Melikidze 19 September 1984—1992
Christopher Tsamalaidze Spring — 21 December 1992
Job Akiashvili 21 December 1992 — 21 October 1996
Dimitry Shiolashvili 8 November 1996 — present

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