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Cathedral of Saint Mary of Zion

Cathedral of Saint Mary of Zion Cathedral of Saint Mary of Zion - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition () is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Following a medieval Georgian tradition of naming churches after particular places in the Holy Land, the Sioni Cathedral bears the name of Mount Zion at Jerusalem. It is commonly known as the "Tbilisi Sioni" to distinguish it from several other churches across Georgia bearing the name Sioni. Read more on Wikipedia

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