Patriarchal Cathedral St. Andrew

Local nameПатриарший собор в Пицунде
LocationPitsunda, Abkhazia

The Cathedral of St. Andrew the Apostle, also known as the Pitsunda Cathedral or Bichvinta Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Pitsunda, in the Gagra district of the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia, internationally recognised as constituting a part of Georgia. The cathedral is currently used by the Abkhazian Orthodox Church and serves as that body's seat, although this usage is disputed by the Republic of Georgia and is considered irregular by the Eastern Orthodox communion.

Pitsunda Cathedral was built at the end of the 10th century by King Bagrat III of Georgia. It served as the seat of the Georgian Orthodox Catholicate of Abkhazia until the late 16th century when Abkhazia came under the Ottoman hegemony.

Tags OrthodoxPlace of WorshipChristian
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitsunda_Cathedral

Address Georgia

Coordinates 43°9'35.718" N 40°20'20.453" E

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