Stephen Mtbevari

Saint Stephen Mtbevari, hierarch (ninth century), was the first bishop of Tbeti, in Klarjeti. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

He is mentioned in the Life of Venerable Gregory of Khandzta, written by George Merchule in 951, among the four men of the Church of Georgia who would have been worthy to write Gregory's life but who had fallen asleep earlier: "the hierarchs of Christ, the venerable George, bishop of Ancha, and Stephen, first bishop of Tbeti," beside Sophronius of Shatberdi and Hilarion of Parekhi. No other sources about his life survive.