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The '''Diocese of Bodbe''' is an ecclesiastical [[jurisdiction]] in the nation of [[Church of Georgia|Georgia]]. St. [[Nino of Cappadocia|Nino]], [[Enlightener]] of Georgia, [[Equal-to-the-Apostles]] (remembered on [[January 14]]), is buried here.
==History==
The hierarchs of Bodbe were the main defenders of the Faith in the region, not only by their words, but by the sword. They participated in several wars against the [[Islam|Muslims]]. In 1792 Kirile, [[Metropolitan]] of Bodbe, was killed by the Muslim Lezgins (a North Caucasian tribe). The diocese was severely damaged by the Persians. In the years 1614-1617 the Persian Shah Abbas I relocated more than a hundred thousand Georgians into the Fereydan region of Iran. He then decided to replace them with immigrant Turkman and North Caucasian Muslim tribes. This period was a very difficult one in the history of Georgia. [[Image:Bodbe-monastery.jpg|thumb|leftright|Tomb Bodbe Monastery]]After its [[autocephaly]] was abolished in 1811, the diocese was united within the [[Diocese of St. Nino, Enlightener Alaverdi|Diocese of GeorgiaAlaverdi and Kakheti]]. In 1925, after the restoration of its autocephaly, the Diocese of Bodbe is founded in V cwas restored. In 506 Lazarus Mishop ==Diocese==The Diocese of Bodbe includes the districts of Sighnaghi and Dedoplistsqaro. There is comemorated at one [[stavropigial]] women's [[monastery]] in the list of Dvini Church Council participantsdiocese. Due to having holy tomb The current [[primate]] of St. Nino in the dioceseis His Grace David, Bishop of Bodbe had privileges in the Kindgom . ==External links==*[http://www.parliament.ge/~lika/ancient/bodbe/bodbe.htm Bodbe Convent]*[http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/grj1/dedbodbe.html Map of Georgia and before it, in the Kingdom Diocese of Kakheti as well.Bodbe]