Ktsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin’s Birth is situated in the South Georgia, in Dmanisi district on the right side of Ktsia River. The Monastery is 100 km from Tbilisi and 50 km from district centre. It is located in a narrow forestland gorge surrounded by mountains. Mountain water flowing into Ktsia –Khrami River is running on both sides of the Monastery.

Interview with the priest and monk Dionise Gvimradze- Father Superior of Ktsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin’s Birth, Senior Priest of the Saint George’s church in Gomareti, Saint Basil’s the Great church in Sarkineti and Saint Demetrius’ of Thessaloniki church in Velispiri village was published in the newspaper “The Patriarchate Messenger” of June 19, 2008, ¹22.

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