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St. Georges Church Kvirike

Coordinates: 41°45′58″N 41°50′18″E / 41.76611°N 41.83833°E / 41.76611; 41.83833
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St. George’s Church
წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია. კვირიკე.ქობულეთი.
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox
DistrictKobuleti Municipality
ProvinceAdjara
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusPatriarchal cathedral
LeadershipIlia II of Georgia
Year consecrated12th century
Location
LocationGeorgia (country) Adjara, Georgia
St. Georges Church Kvirike is located in Adjara
St. Georges Church Kvirike
Shown within Adjara
St. Georges Church Kvirike is located in Georgia
St. Georges Church Kvirike
St. Georges Church Kvirike (Georgia)
Geographic coordinates41°45′58″N 41°50′18″E / 41.76611°N 41.83833°E / 41.76611; 41.83833
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleTriple-nave basilica
Completed20th century

St. George's Church (Georgian: წმინდა გიორგის სახელობის ეკლესია) is located in the village of Kvirike, Georgia. It is the new church rebuilt by local Greeks on the site of old ruins of the 12th century. The church houses the miraculous icon of St. George. The day of the temple is celebrated on 16 November.

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