57-year-old Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) has been elected as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia after receiving the majority of votes at the session of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

57-year-old Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) has been elected as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia after receiving the majority of votes at the session of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

@meduzalive 11 May 2026, 13:48

In Georgia, Metropolitan Shio has been elected as the new Catholicos-Patriarch, receiving support from 22 bishops, confirming the continuity of the church hierarchy.

@rybar 11 May 2026, 13:01

The Holy Synod elected Vladyka Shio as the 142nd Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, who previously served as the Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne.

@paperkartuli 11 May 2026, 12:14