January 4 is the birthday of His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II. Catholicos Patriarch turned 86 years old.

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Irakli Shiolashvili was born in Vladikavkaz on January 4, 1933.

The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church chose Ilia II as a patriarch on December 23, 1977. The enthronization of Ilia II was held on December 25, 1977 at Svetitskhoveli Cathedral.