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17Oct. – 28 Oct.
Georgia. Samtavro, Mtskheta, Bodbe
The second group of the autumn. Samtavro, Svetitskhoveli, Bodbe monastery, Tbilisi.
GEORGIA, MTSKHETA
Samtavro monastery, Mtskheta
Georgia. The relics of St Gabriel of Samtavro.
SAMTAVRO MONASTERY, MTSKHETA
About the place
Samtavro monastery stands in Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia, twenty kilometres from Tbilisi. It was founded in the 4th century where St Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles and the enlightener of Georgia, lived. Today it is a working convent.
The Church of the Transfiguration holds the relics of St Gabriel (Urgebadze) and the tombs of King Mirian and Queen Nana, the first Christian rulers of Georgia. Father Gabriel spent his last years at the monastery and was buried here; in 2014 his relics were moved into the church.
Our groups spend two days at Samtavro on every autumn trip and bring prayer notes for the living and the departed to the relics of St Gabriel.
In brief
- Country
- Georgia
- Town
- Mtskheta, 20 km from Tbilisi
- Founded
- 4th century
- Shrines
- Relics of St Gabriel, King Mirian and Queen Nana
- Prayer notes
- Accepted
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Samtavro monastery
What a particle of cloth is
A particle of cloth is a small piece of fabric that lay on the relics of the saint. It is placed under glass or in a small reliquary on the back of the icon.
The items of this series are consecrated in Samtavro monastery, and we have a letter from the monastery confirming it.
The monastery letter on the “Consecration of items” page →TO THE RELICS OF ST GABRIEL
Submit a prayer note here
The prayer note will be taken to Samtavro monastery, to the relics of St Gabriel. The names are commemorated at the divine service. Up to five names, for a donation.
- Choose the type of note and enter up to five names.
- Make a donation and you will receive a confirmation email.
- We hand the prayer note to the monastery ourselves: in person on our nearest trip or, if no trip is coming soon, by email within 1–2 days. The history is kept in your account.
GEORGIA, MTSKHETA
How to get there on your own
Mtskheta is twenty kilometres from Tbilisi.
- Address
- Mtskheta, Samtavro monastery
- From Tbilisi
- 20 km
- Clothing
- According to the monastery rules
Samtavro monastery
