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| Submission declined on 7 July 2025 by Astra Travasso (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
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Comment: I am unsure about this, but pretty convinced rectors are not inherently notable, in which case we'd need to establish notability in some other disposition, e.g. academic/general, etc. PK650 (talk) 00:42, 30 July 2025 (UTC)
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Theodore Gignadze | |
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| Rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Church Complex (Tbilisi) | |
 Archpriest Theodore Gignadze | |
| Native name | თეოდორე გიგნაძე With ecclesiastical Title: დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე |
| Church | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Appointed | 2003 (as the rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Church Complex (Location)) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1998 (as a deacon, and then as a priest), 2005 (as an archpriest)[1] by Ilia II of Georgia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tamaz Gignadze (თამაზ გიგნაძე).[2] December 22, 1960 |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Occupation | Archpriest |
| Profession | Theologian |
| Alma mater | Georgian Technical University (grad: 1983, Bachelor's degree in automatic control and computing technology) Tbilisi Theological Academy (1990-1994), Georgian Technical University (degree of Doctor of Theology, 2019)[3][4][5][6] |
Theodore Gignadze (Geo: თეოდორე გიგნაძე; born December 22, 1960) is a Georgian clergyman of Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church, rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Church Complex,[7][8][9][10][11][12] and Doctor of Theology (ThD).
Biography
[edit]Archpriest Theodore Gignadze was born in 1960.[13][14] He graduated from high school in 1978 and received a Bachelor's degree in automatic control and computing technology from the Georgian Technical University in 1983.
Starting in 1989 he began his church life at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Location) (rector: Archpriest Archil Mindiashvili).
In 1990-1994 he studied at the Tbilisi Theological Academy.
In 1998 წელს Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, ordained him first as a deacon, and then as a priest. Since 2003 he has been the rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Church Complex (Mtskheta-Tbilisi Diocese). In 2005, Ilia II ordained him as an archpriest.[1]
On July 15, 2019, Archpriest Theodore was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology (ThD) for his scientific work on the topic "The Ecclesiology of Gregory of Khandzta".[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Citation (2005) that the Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia ordained Theodore Gignadze (თეოდორე გიგნაძე) as Archpriest (დეკანოზი), patriarchate.ge (The official website of the Patriarchate of Georgia)
- ^ Gignadze, Theodore. "Abstract of the dissertation submitted for the academic degree of Doctor" (PDF). social.gtu.ge. Georgian Technical University.
- ^ გიგნაძე თეოდორე დეკანოზი დაბ.1960წ. ჯვართამაღლების სატაძრო კომპლექსის წინამძღვარი, თეოლოგიის დოქტორი., mematiane.ge (Website about prominently well known persons, mostly focused on historical figures)
- ^ a b The first doctoral degree was awarded by the Theology Research Center of the Georgian Technical University / ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტის თეოლოგიის სამეცნიერო ცენტრის მიერ პირველი სადოქტორო ხარისხი გაიცა, interpressnews.ge
- ^ a b „ბიოლოგიური სიკვდილი რომ მოდის - მე მას სულით ცოცხალი ვხვდები...“ - რას ამბობს დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე, primetime.ge
- ^ a b „და ვინ ვარ მე, რომ სამყაროს შემოქმედმა პატივი მცეს?!...“ - რას წერს დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე, digest.ge
- ^ Basic info about ჯვართამაღლების სახელობის ტაძარი (Elevation of the Holy Cross Church), orthodoxy.ge (Independent religious Georgian website, not owned by the Patriarchate of Georgia)
- ^ Why? A Christian should always be happy and joyful! | Fr. Theodore of Georgia, otelders.org
- ^ Humility and Jesus Prayer | Orthodox Spiritual Life | 🇬🇪 (Fr. Theodore of Georgia), otelders.org
- ^ Vineland, NJ: Metropolitan Hilarion leads 70th Anniversary Celebrations of Holy Trinity Parish, eadiocese.org
- ^ განსხვავებული საზრისები - ანდრო დგებუაძე/დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე, biblusi.ge
- ^ „მქონდა განსაცდელი, 19 წლის ვიყავი... უცებ, მოდის ჩემთან ქრისტე და მეუბნება...“ - რას იხსენებს დეკანოზი თეოდორე გიგნაძე, primetime.ge
- ^ მამა თეოდორე სტუ-ში ლექციას წაიკითხავს, ghn.ge
- ^ Biography of Theodore Gignadze, National library of Georgia
External links
[edit]- Biography of Theodore Gignadze - National library of Georgia
- Biographical information about Archpriest Theodore Gignadze — Madliereba.ge
- Thinking Academy courses by Archpriest Theodore Gignadze - Official courses website of Thinking Academy
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