Georgia’s Orthodox parishioners celebrate dormition of Virgin Mary
The holiday commemorates the dormition of the mother of Jesus Christ and, as believed, her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven. Photo: sad.ge
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Orthodox Christians in Georgia are on Monday celebrating Mariamoba, the Day of Virgin Mary.
The holiday commemorates the dormition of the mother of Jesus Christ and, as believed, her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven.
The holiday is commemorated by one of the great feasts of the Orthodox Church. The feast is preceded by a two-week fast, known in Georgia as the Dormition Fast, which is observed prior to the holiday.
The Mother of God is considered the principal protector and intercessor of Georgia as the country was first allocated to her to preach in. It is believed that her holy robe is placed in the Saint Mary's Church in western Georgia’s Samegrelo region.
The majority of Georgia’s population is Orthodox Christian, with the day marked as a public holiday in the country.
Orthodox Christians in Georgia are celebrating the Day of Virgin Mary today, which is otherwise known as the Dormition of the Mother of God.
Plans are in motion to ensure initial preventive work on Gelati complex, a UNESCO World Heritage monument in Georgia's west, before the onset of precipitation during fall season, Georgia's culture minister Thea Tsulukiani said on Friday. Tsulukiani announced the intention while speaking in the wake of the most recent developments around the monastery complex - the publication of a UNESCO World Heritage Committee document and reports by working groups studying the site and involving experts from the international body.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has pardoned 34 individuals, including one minor and eight women on the Day of the Virgin Mary today. As of today, President Zurabishvili has pardoned a total of 97 individuals since December 17, 2018.
Orthodox Christians in Georgia are celebrating the Day of Virgin Mary, which is otherwise known as the Dormition of the Mother of God today.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday visited the reconstructed Alaverdi Monastery in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region during the harvest festival - Alaverdoba.
Orthodox Christians in Georgia are today celebrating Saint George’s Day, one of the most significant days in the country’s religious calendar.