Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia will be laid to rest at Tbilisi’s Sioni Cathedral on Sunday

The Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II will be laid to rest at the Sioni Cathedral on Sunday, according to information released after a session of the Holy Synod.

“According to the Patriarch’s wish, he will be buried at Sioni Cathedral; he expressed this desire to his close relatives”, Bishop Iob told journalists.

Patriarch Ilia II passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. Following his death, a period of mourning has been declared throughout Georgia.