Shio Avalishvili

Life

Born

17 September 1909

Monastic tonsure

23 April 1978

Ordained deacon

27 April 1978

Ordained priest

22 July 1978

Consecrated bishop

28 July 1978

Made archbishop

14 December 1978

Made metropolitan

1979

Retired

24 June 1986

Died

25 March 1991

Sees

1. 28 July 1978 – 14 December 1978

   Bishop of Nikortsminda

   Patriarchate of Georgia

2. 14 December 1978 – 1978

   Archbishop of Nikortsminda

   Patriarchate of Georgia

3. 1978 – 1979

   Archbishop of Kutaisi and Gaenati

   Patriarchate of Georgia

4. 1979 – 1981

   Metropolitan of Kutaisi and Gaenati

   Patriarchate of Georgia

5. 1981 – 1986

   Metropolitan of Batumi and Shemokmedi

   Patriarchate of Georgia

6. 1986 – 24 June 1986

   Metropolitan of Urbnisi

   Patriarchate of Georgia

7. 24 June 1986 – 25 March 1991

   Former Metropolitan of Urbnisi

   Patriarchate of Georgia

Consecration

Consecrated 28 July 1978. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Bishops he consecrated 1

• 15 March 1981Ananias Djaparidze Metropolitan of Manglisi and Tetritskaro, b. 1949