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Theodore Gignadze | |
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| Rector of the Elevation of the Cross Church Complex (Tbilisi) | |
 Archpriest Theodore Gignadze | |
| Native name | თეოდორე გიგნაძე With ecclesiastical Title: დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე |
| Church | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Appointed | 2003 (as the rector of the Elevation of the Cross Church Complex (Location)) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1998 (as a deacon, and then as a priest) by Ilia II of Georgia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tamaz Gignadze (თამაზ გიგნაძე).[1] December 22, 1960 |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Occupation | Archpriest |
| Profession | Theologian |
| Alma mater | Georgian Technical University (grad: 1983) Tbilisi Theological Academy (1990-1994), Georgian Technical University (degree of Doctor of Theology, 2019) |
Archpriest Theodore Gignadze (born December 22, 1960) is a Georgian clergyman (Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church), rector of the Elevation of the Cross Church Complex, and Doctor of Theology.
Biography
[edit]Archpriest Theodore Gignadze was born in 1960[2]. He graduated from school in 1978 and from the Georgian Technical University in 1983, majoring in automatic control and computing technology.
Since 1989 he began his church life at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Location) (rector: Archpriest Archil Mindiashvili).
In 1990-1994 he studied at the Tbilisi Theological Academy.
In 1998 წელს Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, ordained him first as a deacon, and then as a priest. Since 2003 he has been the rector of the Elevation of the Cross Church Complex (Mtskheta-Tbilisi Diocese).
On July 15, 2019, Archpriest Theodore was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology for his scientific work on the topic "The Ecclesiology of Saint Gregory of Khandzteli"[3]
Bibliography
[edit]- წმინდა გრიგოლ ხანძთელის ეკლესიოლოგია (ავტორი). - თბილისი, ჯვართამაღლების სატაძრო კომპლექსთან არსებული წმინდა გრიგოლ ხანძთელის სახელობის განათლების კერის გამომცემლობა, 2020. - 238. ISBN 978-9941-9360-5-0
- სარწმუნოობა სარწმუნოებისა, ანუ მზადება მარადისობისთვის ISBN 978-9941-9044-0-0
- საწუთო და მარადიული ფასეულობანი ISBN 99940-0-411-15 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: length
- 2006 წლის ქადაგებანი ISBN 9789941936524
References
[edit]- ^ Gignadze, Theodore. "Abstract of the dissertation submitted for the academic degree of Doctor" (PDF). social.gtu.ge. Georgian Technical University.
- ^ Biography of Theodore Gignadze, National library of Georgia
- ^ "The first doctoral degree was awarded by the Theology Research Center of the Georgian Technical University", interpressnews.ge
External links
[edit]- Biography of Theodore Gignadze - National library of Georgia
- Biographical information about Archpriest Theodore Gignadze — Madliereba.ge