Gabriel Urgebadze
Gabriel of Georgia გაბრიელ ქართველი | |
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Saint Gabriel of Georgia painted by Andrey Mironov, c. 2020 | |
| Archimandrite Venerable Confessor and Fool for Christ | |
| Born | Goderdzi Urgebadze 26 August 1929 Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Died | 2 November 1995 (aged 66) Mtskheta, Georgia |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 20 December 2012 by the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Georgia |
| Major shrine | Samtavro Monastery, Mtskheta, Georgia |
| Feast | 2 November |
| Attributes | Monastic habit Pectoral cross Prayer rope Cane |
| Patronage | Georgia |
Gabriel of Georgia (Georgian: წმიდა გაბრიელ ქართველი, romanized: ts'mida gabriel kartveli), born Goderdzi Urgebadze (გოდერძი ურგებაძე; 26 August 1929 – 2 November 1995) was a Georgian Orthodox monk venerated for his dedicated monastic life and piety. With many miracles ascribed to him, Gabriel's grave in Mtskheta has attracted an increasing number of pilgrims. The Georgian Orthodox Church officially canonized him as Holy Father Saint Gabriel, Confessor and Fool for Christ (წმ. ღირსი მამა გაბრიელი აღმსარებელი-სალოსი; Ts'm. ghirs mama gabrieli aghmsarebeli-salosi), on 20 December 2012.