At Sioni Cathedral of the
Dormition of the Holy Theotokos, the Rector of Tbilisi Theological
Academy and Seminary, Protopresbyter of the Orthodox Church of
Georgia Giorgi Zviadadze, with the concelebrant clergy, who at the
same time are the teachers of this institution, and the clergy of
Sioni Temple, offered Moleben. The Choir of Sioni Cathedral and,
conducted by the teacher of TTAS Lekso Gremelashvili the choir of
TTAS, sang hymns. The TTAS students, professors, teachers, staff
and the community of the faithful attended the Moleben.
After the conclusion of the
Moleben, the Most Rev. Protopresbyter Giorgi Zviadadze spoke about
the mission of TTAS, the foremost theological school. He explained
that the academy and seminary are the bosom of the unity and
melding of spiritual vision and science, faith and knowledge. He
congratulated the TTAS students, professors and teachers on the
beginning of the New Academic Year, blessed and wished them a
successful and fruitful year.
In connection with this
outstanding day, the Workshop of Icon Paining (the Head – icon
painter, Doctor of History, Maka Chkheidze) exhibited students’
works created in 2021-2022. The exhibition earned great interest
and approval from the guests.