Members of the Monastery

Father Superior of the 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 Priest Dionise (Ilia) Gvimradze.
Place and date of birth: Tbilis, Georgia, 1980
1997-2001- Georgian Technical University, Department of Transport, specialized in the field of construction of bridges and tunnels.
2002- 2004- novice in Svetitskhoveli Monastery
2004- consecrated monk, deacon and priest, Dmanisi Cathedral, Bishop Zenon Iarajuli.
2004- present -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
2005-present -Father Superior of the Ktsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin’s Birth
2006-present- Founder and chairman of the Community Union “Gomareteli”



Monk Khariton (Vazha) Areshidze

Place and date of birth: Tbilisi, 1978.
1995-1999- Georgian Institute of Physical Education
2005-2008- novice in the Ktsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin’s Birth
2008- consecrated monk, Ktsia Monastery of the Blessed Virgin’s Birth