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Holy Trinity Cathedral was built to commemorate the 1,500th anniversary of the [[autocephaly]] of the Church in Georgia and the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of [[Jesus Christ]]. The idea for a new commemorative cathedral first appeared in 1989 and was developed through a multi stage competition for the design that became the "Holy Trinity Cathedral". The winning architect was Archil Mindiashvili.
The cathedral was [[consecration of a church|consecrated]] on [[November 23]], 2004, [[George the Trophy-bearer|St. George's]] Day, by [[lia Ilia II (Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili) of Georgia|Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II]] of Georgia.
Sameba Cathedral is located on Elia Hill, on the left bank of the Mtkvari (Kura) River in the area of Old Tbilisi called Aviabari. It is within the [[Diocese of Mtskheta and Tbilisi]]. The church is built in the form of a cross with the dome over the crossing. There are nine [[chapel]]s within the cathedral, dedicated to the [[Archangel]]s and to St. [[John the Forerunner|John the Baptist]], St. [[Nino of Cappadocia|Nino]], St. George, St. [[Nicholas of Myra|Nicholas]], the Twelve [[Apostle (Christian)|Twelve Apostles]], and to All the Saints. Five of the chapels are located below the main floor.
A free-standing bell tower is adjacent to the cathedral.
[[Category: Churches]]
[[Category: Georgian Churchesin Georgia]]