Catholicos Joseph | |
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Catholicos of Abkhazia | |
Tenure | 1769–1776 |
Born | 1739 |
Died | 1776 |
Dynasty | Bagrationi dynasty |
Father | Alexander V of Imereti |
Religion | Georgian Orthodox Church |
Khelrtva |
Joseph or Ioseb (Georgian: იოსები; 1739 – 13 May 1776) was a Georgian Orthodox hierarch, Metropolitan Bishop of Gelati (1760–1769), and Catholicos of Abkhazia (1769–1776). He was a younger son of King Alexander V of Imereti, of the Bagrationi dynasty. He was a major supporter of his brother, Solomon I of Imereti, in his efforts to consolidate royal authority.