### [2026-05-11](/feed/2026/05/11/index.md)

##### 2026 Georgian patriarchal election
# Shio III is elected Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, becoming head of the Georgian Orthodox Church. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/georgia-elects-new-patriarch-influential-orthodox-church-2026-05-11/)

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