| Dranda Cathedral დრანდის ტაძარი (in Georgian) Нанҳәа иазку (in Abkhaz) | |
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 Dranda Cathedral, before its reconstruction September 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox |
| Province | Abkhazia[1] |
| Rite | Eastern |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Year consecrated | 2002 (reconsecration) |
| Location | |
| Location |  Dranda (De jure) Dranda (De facto) Gulripshi District Abkhazia, Georgia |
  Shown within Abkhazia  Dranda Cathedral (Georgia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°52′27″N 41°09′44″E / 42.87417°N 41.16222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Byzantine, Georgian; Cathedral[2] |
| Style | Georgian cross-dome |
| Founder | Possibly Justinian I |
| Groundbreaking | Possibly early-mid 6th century. |
| Completed | Possibly 551 |
| Construction cost | Unknown |
Dranda Cathedral (Abkhaz: Нанҳәа иазку Дранда-ныха, Georgian: დრანდის ტაძარი) is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Dranda, in the Gulripshi District of the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia, internationally recognised to constitute a part of Georgia.
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- ^ Mariam Didebulidze, Cultural Heritage of Abkhazia (Apkhazeti)