Today is Svetitskhovloba.
Divine Service was conducted by His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. After the crucifixion the Savior’s tunic was given to Elios and Longinus, Jews from Mtskheta. They brought the holy relic to Mtskheta. Elios’ sister Sydonia embraced the Savior’s tunic and dead. She was buried together with the holy relic. A cypress tree raised there on the grave. It was decided to build a church on the place of cypress during the reign of King Mirian and Queen Nana in the fourth century. King Mirian, Queen Nana, and Sydonia’s tribute day is celebrated together with Svetitskhovloba. Today, the Holy Synod awarded Savior’s Tunic Order to Catholicos Patriarch.
