13 bishops of the Georgian Church expressed support for the recognition of the OCU

31.03.2022, 14:00
Orthodox
13 bishops of the Georgian Church expressed support for the recognition of the OCU - фото 1
13 members of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church publicly support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The list of hierarchs of the Georgian Human Rights Center who supported the OCU is published by wenews.ge

o Metropolitan Ananias (Japaridze) – "We must support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church!".
o Metropolitan Vakhtang (Akhvlediani) - "Ukraine has 50 million people, and if it is their Good Will, I personally believe that they deserve autocephaly."
o Metropolitan Zosima (Shioshvili) – I think [autocephaly] should belong to them."
o Metropolitan Job (Akiashvili) – "I would say that the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople supports the unity of the Orthodox Church. Otherwise, the Patriarchate of Constantinople would be in chaos, would create chaos. We must understand that the rights of the Patriarchate of Constantinople [granting autocephaly, depriving autocephaly] will be legalized and recognized!»
o Metropolitan Joseb (Kikvidze) – "I congratulate the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on granting the Tomos and believe that Ukraine deserves an autocephalous church !».
o Metropolitan Grigol (Berbichashvili) - "Nothing can exceed Ukraine's desire to have an Autocephalous Orthodox Church."
o Metropolitan Anthony (Bulicia) – When asked whether Ukraine has autocephaly, he replied: "greetings to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people."
o Archbishop Zeno (Jarajuli) - "I would like to inform you that I have carefully studied the legal and ecclesiological materials provided by the Ecumenical Patriarchate for quite a long time. The Ecumenical Patriarchate acted per canonical norms and legal grounds."
o Archbishop Yakov (Yakobishvili) – The Ukrainian Church already has autocephaly; it is really only a matter of time before the majority of the Synod members show Inner sympathy."
o Bishop Melchizedek (Khachidze) – "The Holy Synod of the Greek Church recognized the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church. We hope that the Holy Synod of the Georgian Church will soon recognize the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church."
o Bishop Dosifey (Bogveradze) – We express our solidarity with every believer in Ukraine, regardless of its jurisdiction, especially with the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine."
o Bishop George (Yandeliani) – Local Churches will do right if they recognize the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church."
o Metropolitan Saba (Inzkirveli) – "The day will soon come when the Georgian Church recognizes the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church!"

The autocephaly of Ukraine is also supported by the bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Peter (Tsaava), who is temporarily not a member of the Holy Synod – "Ukraine has autocephaly."