Saint Simon Mchedlidze

Biography

Simon Mchedlidze was a Georgian clergyman, educator, and journalist. A prominent figure in the educational and ecclesiastical life of Western Georgia, Mchedlidze was executed by Soviet authorities during the repressions that followed the August Uprising of 1924. He was canonized as a martyr by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 1995.

Feast day

September 1

Birth date

1856

Death date

1924-09-01

Canonization status

Canonized

Canonization date

1995

Canonized by

Georgian Orthodox Church

Feast month

9

Wikidata qid

Q97226140

Content subtype

saint_biography

Feast day of month

1

Saints