Christian
Georgian Orthodox Apostolic Church
8/40· LowConfidence: High
Mainstream Eastern Orthodox church with substantial national role in Georgia.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Eastern Orthodox with substantial national role in Georgia.
Founded
5th c.
Members
Estimated 3.6 million
Active in
Europe, Asia
In context
The Georgian Orthodox Church has substantial role in Georgian national identity. Autocephaly established 5th century, restored 1917. Patriarch Ilia II since 1977. Mainstream voluntary tradition.
Timeline
- 5th c.Original autocephaly
- 1917Autocephaly restored
Sources
- Various academic studies
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