Xeno II.
. Xeno II ( Georgian ილია II ; native Xenofon Kouridisilis (Georgian ირაკლიღუ ურიშიოლაშვ); * to 1030 in today Nordossetien-Alanien ; † 1096 / 1097 ) was an orthodox Cleric. He was Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Apostle Church from 1079 until his death.
It can be proven that Kouridisilis was directly related to the Bagratids . He grew up in the Bakananka province , which was located in the southern part of what is now Croatia. After a traditional training as a priest of the Orthodox Church, he rose to patriarch until 1079. Little is known about his life, the inscriptions on two grave slabs indicate a death shortly before the turn of the 12th century.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Giorgi III. Taoeli |
Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Apostle Church 1079-1096 |
Ioane IV. Safareli |
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SURNAME | Xeno II. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Xenofon Kouridisilis (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Georgian Orthodox Patriarch |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1030 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1096 |