The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, will be laid to rest at the Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi on March 22.
The decision was made by the Holy Synod during its session, announced the representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Bishop Giorgi told journalists that the funeral ceremony will take place on March 22 and will be held in accordance with the Patriarch’s personal wish to be buried at Sioni Cathedral — one of Georgia’s most significant religious and historical landmarks.
Ilia II, who served as the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church for decades, passed away at the age of 93.
Following his death, a period of national mourning has been declared in Georgia, as the country bids farewell to one of the most influential religious figures in its modern history.