Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Georgia

Nikortsminda

Bishops 11

  1. 28 July 1978 – 1978

    Shio Avalishvili 1909–1991

    Bishop, then Archbishop

  2. 13 August 1979 – 1979

    Ambrose Katamadze 1941–2008

    Bishop

  3. 1980 – 1981

    Christopher Tsamalaidze b. 1943

    Bishop

  4. 15 March 1981 – 29 June 1981

    Ananias Djaparidze b. 1949

    Bishop

  5. 29 June 1981 – 12 May 1992

    Ambrose Katamadze 1941–2008

    Archbishop

  6. 24 May 1992 – 21 December 1992

    David Makharadze b. 1960

    Bishop

  7. 25 December 1992 – 14 March 1996

    Abraham Garmelia b. 1948

    Bishop

  8. 17 March 1996 – 16 February 2008

    Elisei Djokhadze 1949–2015

    Bishop, then Archbishop

  9. 27 June 2005 – 1 December 2008

    Ambrose Katamadze 1941–2008

    Archbishop

  10. 16 February 2008 – 16 March 2015

    Elisei Djokhadze 1949–2015

    Metropolitan

  11. 1 June 2015 – present

    Vakhtang Liparteliani b. 1965

    Bishop

In the order of their start dates; bishops whose dates are unknown come last. Gaps are periods the data does not yet cover.