The Georgian Orthodox Church (full title Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church, or in the
Georgian language : საქართველოს სამოციქულო მართლმადიდებელი ავტოკეფალური ეკლესია Sakartvelos Samocikulo Martlmadidebeli Avtokepaluri Ek'lesia) is one of the world's most ancient Christian Churches, and tradition traces its origins to the mission of
Apostle Andrew in the
1st century. It is an
autocephalous (self-headed) part of the
Eastern Orthodox Church. Georgian Orthodoxy has been a state religion in parts of
Georgia since the 4th century, and is the majority religion in that country.
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