Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II departs for Russia this week
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Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II will depart for Russia this week, shortly after the first session of the country’s new Parliament.
The first meeting of Georgia's new Parliament is expected to be held on November 18.
Ilia II is scheduled to meet Russia’s Patriarch Kirill on November 19.
The following day Georgia's spiritual leader will take part in a service at Christ of Savior’s Cathedral in Russia with other patriarchs from different nations.
After the service Ilia II will attend a reception dedicated to the 70th jubilee of the Russian Patriarch, a representative from the Georgian Patriarchate told local IPN news agency.
The Georgian Patriarch will hold a service at Moscow’s Georgian church on November 23 - on the day commemorating Saint George - and will return to home to Georgia on November 25.
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