Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Georgia

Sukhumi and Abkhazia

Bishops 11

  1. 1919 – 7 September 1921

    Ambrose Khelaya 1861–1927

    Metropolitan

  2. 15 October 1921 – 1 February 1925

    John Margishvili 1874–1929

    Metropolitan

  3. 26 March 1928 – 12 February 1929

    Paul Djaparidze 1888–1929

    Bishop

  4. 1929 – 1934

    Varlaam Makharadze 1873–1943

    Bishop, then Metropolitan

  5. 30 March 1952 – 24 November 1956

    Anthony Gigineishvili 1882–1956

    Bishop, then Metropolitan

  6. 15 February 1957 – 14 December 1964

    Leonid Zhvania 1885–1964

    Bishop

  7. 21 February 1965 – 1967

    Roman Petriashvili 1887–1979

    Bishop

  8. 1 September 1967 – 25 December 1977

    Elias II Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili b. 1933

    Bishop, then Metropolitan

  9. 19 February 1978 – 9 September 1981

    Nicholas Makharadze 1932–2008

    Bishop, then Archbishop, then Metropolitan

  10. 8 September 1981 – October 1/7, 1992

    David Chkadua 1926–1992

    Archbishop, then Metropolitan

  11. 21 December 1992 – 21 December 2010

    Daniel Datuashvili b. 1955

    Bishop, then Archbishop, then Metropolitan

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

Also named after the see

Retired bishops who kept its name, and clergy or lay people whose title was attached to it.