Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia
Denomination:Eastern Orthodox
Sui Iuris Church:Georgian Orthodox Church
Established:1917
Bishop:Ilia Shiolashvili
Headquarters:Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia
Territory:North-western parts of Georgia
Language:Georgian

The Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia (Georgian: ბიჭვინთისა და ცხუმ აფხაზეთის ეპარქია) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Sokhumi (Tskhumi), Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Districts of Sukhumi, Ochamchire, Gali, Gudauta, Gulripshi and Gagra.

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Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia
Ambrosius KhelaiaOctober 28, 1919 — October 14, 1921
Ioanne MarghishviliOctober 15, 1921 — April 7, 1925
Christophorus TsitskishviliApril 7, 1925 — June 21, 1927
Ephraim SidamonidzeJune – October 7, 1927
Melchizedek PkhaladzeOctober 17, 1927 — March 24, 1928
Pavle JaparidzeMarch 26, 1928 — February 1929
Varlaam MakharadzeFebruary 12, 1929 — January 2, 1935
Melchizedek PkhaladzeJanuary 2, 1935 — April 30, 1944
Anton GigineishviliMarch 30, 1952 — November 24, 1956
Leonid ZhvaniaFebruary 15, 1957 — December 14, 1964
Roman PetriashviliFebruary 21, 1965 — August 28, 1967
Ilia ShiolashviliSeptember 1, 1967— December 23, 1977
Nikoloz MakharadzeFebruary 19, 1978 — September 9, 1981
David ChkaduaSeptember 28, 1981 — October 7, 1992
Daniel DatuashviliOctober 17, 1992 — December 21, 2010
Ilia ShiolashviliDecember 21, 2010 — present

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