Ekvtime of Gareji

Saint Ekvtime of Gareji was abbot of the monastery of Saint John the Baptist in the Multi-⁠mountain desert of Gareji, in Georgia, and died in the year 1804. The monastery's charters call him "of many labours". Prince Ioane writes of him that he was "a philosopher and theologian, a stranger preacher of virtues", who laboured much for the monastery and rebuilt the village of Khashmi, burnt when the dukes of Ksani brought in the Lezgins; he planted an unusual vineyard and built mills, adding to the monastery many goods and lands. Under his blessing a large amount of spiritual literature was translated in the monastery.

He is commemorated on 8 August (new style; 21 August on the Julian calendar of Georgia).