Georgian Patriarch arrived to Ukraine

Within his visit Ilia II will meet with the head of the Ukrainian Church, Metropolitan Volodymyr.

On the evening of July 26, Ilia II is scheduled to meet with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
The Patriarch of Russia Kirill, Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II, Metropolitan of All Ukraine Volodymyr together with clerics from Ukraine, Russia and Georgia will make the Divine Liturgy at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on July 28.

His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II (civil name Irakli George Gudushauri-Shiolashvili) was born on 4th of January 1933 in Vladicaucasus. His parents were originated from Georgia, particularly Kazbegi Region. His father – George Simon Shiolashvili was from Village Sno, and his mother – Nathalia Josef Kobaidze was from Village Zion. They bought a house in Vladicaucasus in 1927. Future Catholicos Patriarch was born at that house in Vladicaucasus. Three-day old baby was baptized on Christmas at Georgian church and was named Irakli in honour of King Erekle II.

The program of visit of His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II to Ukraine on 25-30 July 2011