Georgian Orthodox Church in Turkey

Eparchies of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church as of 2010.

The Georgian Orthodox Church is a major part of Orthodox Christianity in Turkey. Georgian churches in Turkey, namely in Artvin, Ardahan, Kars, and Erzurum, are under the jurisdiction of Batumi and Lazeti, Akhaltsikhe and Tao-Klarjeti, and Akhalkalaki, Kumurdo and Kars eparchies.

List of churches and monasteries

Northeast Turkey

Church name Picture Status
Oshki (Öşk Vank/Çamlıyamaç) abandoned
Khakhuli Monastery (Haho/Bağbaşi) converted into a mosque
Doliskana (Dolişhane/Hamamlıköy) abandoned
Bana cathedral (Penek) ruins
Tbeti Monastery (Cevizli) ruins
Ani Georgian Church ruins
Ishkhani (İşhan) protected
Parkhali (Barhal/Altıparmak) converted into a mosque
Khandzta ruins
Ekeki ruins
Otkhta Eklesia ((Dörtkilise)) abandoned
Parekhi ruins
Vachedzori Monastery ruins
Ancha monastery ruins
Ardashen Church ruins
Makriali Church ruins
Pironity Church ruins
Ts'q'arostavi (in Javakheti) monastery ruins
Opiza ruins
Kamhisi ruins
Artanuji citadel church ruins
Esbeki monastery ruins
Sveti church ruins
Zegani church ruins
Ts'q'arostavi (in Klarjeti) monastery ruins
Enirabati ruins
Ali monastery ruins
Leksori monastery ruins
K'ineposi complex ruins
Ch'ala church converted into a mosque
Gogiuba church ruins
Sik'iarebi church turned into a barn
Samts'q'ari ruins
Mamats'minda church ruins
Chaisi church turned into a mosque
Changli church abandoned
Taoskari Church ruins
Tadzarani Monastery ruins

Other areas

Church name Picture Status
St. Barlaam Monastery
წმ. ბარლაამის მონასტერი კასიუსის მთაზე
ruins

See also

References