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Georgian Orthodox Church

Also known as Georgian Orthodoxy, Georgian Apostolic Church

The Georgian Orthodox Church is the Eastern Orthodox church of Georgia, dating from the conversion of Kartli in the 4th century. It broke with the Armenian church over the Council of Chalcedon in the early 7th century, a split that shaped allegiances in the Caucasus. Medieval Georgian kings spread it to neighbouring lands such as Hereti and to Armenian nobles in their service.

Georgian Orthodox Church
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Kingdom of GeorgiaSocioeconomy, ImpactKingdom of ImeretiSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of HeretiZakarid Armenia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Georgian Orthodox Church. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/georgian-orthodox-church
MLA
“Georgian Orthodox Church.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/georgian-orthodox-church. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Georgian Orthodox Church.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/georgian-orthodox-church.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Georgian Orthodox Church’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/georgian-orthodox-church (Accessed: ).

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