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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Right-⁠Believing

Isaiah the Georgian

A righteous Georgian of Jerusalem, honored by the Church of Georgia with his brethren of the Lord's Tomb.

Feast
November 4old style November 17
Era
unknown
Place
Jerusalem
Order
Right-Believing Rulers

Life

Holy Righteous Isaiah the Georgian is one of the three righteous Georgians of the Tomb of Christ: John, Stephen and Isaiah. The Church of Georgia commemorates them on 4 November, old style (17 November, new style). Only the notices of the church calendar remain about them.

Scholars think they lived in Jerusalem and were honorary guardians of the Tomb of Christ. Among the saints of the Church of Georgia only four are canonized with the title of righteous: Ilia Chavchavadze, called father of the nation and uncrowned king, and the three, John, Stephen and Isaiah, forgotten because of the times.

Commemorated the same day November 4