He had a share in an attempt made towards union with the Greek Church.
In the Greek Church the older form remains, usually placed at the side.
The state religion is that of the Orthodox Greek Church (Orthodox Catholic or Orthodox Eastern Church).
Religion.-Most of the Russians and the Georgians belong to the Orthodox Greek Church (over 4,000,000 in all); but considerable numbers (estimated at nearly 122,000, though in reality probably a good many more) are Nonconformists of different denominations.
It is a very old town, being mentioned in 1150; from 1746 to 1795 it was the residence of the metropolitan of the United Greek Church.
