Nekresi episcopal see

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Nekresi episcopal see was a historic Christian bishopric centered in the ancient town of Nekresi in eastern Georgia, serving as an important ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the region.

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Nekresi episcopal see canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
historic bishopric
associatedReligion Georgian Orthodox Christianity
associatedWith Nekresi Monastery complex
linked to: Nekresi Monastery
associatedWithSite Nekresi archaeological complex
centeredIn Nekresi
country Georgia
culturalRole center of Christian learning in eastern Georgia
era Late Antiquity and Middle Ages
function administration of church property
ordination of clergy
oversight of local Christian communities
governedBy Bishop of Nekresi
hasSeat Nekresi Monastery
heritage Georgian Orthodox Church
historicalRegion Kakheti
historicalSignificance important early Christian center in eastern Georgia
languageOfLiturgy Georgian
linkedTo spread of Christianity in Kakheti
locatedIn eastern Georgia
linked to: Eastern Georgia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Kakheti region
linked to: Kakheti
locatedInValley Alazani Valley region
linked to: Alazani Valley
partOf Georgian Orthodox ecclesiastical structure
regionOfInfluence Kakheti and neighboring areas
religion Christianity
rite Byzantine rite (Georgian usage)
status defunct
subordination subject to higher Georgian church authorities
tradition Eastern Orthodox

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Nekresi Monastery associatedWith Nekresi episcopal see