Georgian Patriarch candidates

Georgian Holy Synod selects three candidates for patriarchal throne: Metropolitans Shio, Iob and Grigori

Georgia

April 28, 2026

In the first round of voting, Metropolitan Shio Mujiri won 20 votes.

Opinion: Who becomes Georgia’s next Patriarch is question of interest not only to Georgia, but also to Russia

Georgia

March 24, 2026

Analyst Vakhtang Dzabiradze on Georgia’s political climate and the leading candidate for Patriarch

Georgia to elect new Patriarch within two months: What we know about the candidates

Church in Georgia

March 24, 2026

Leading contender, election process and timeline