The Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia () is an eparchy (diocese) of the Georgian Orthodox Church with its seat in Sokhumi (Tskhumi), Georgia. It has jurisdiction over Districts of Sukhumi, Ochamchire, Gali, Gudauta, Gulripshi and Gagra.
Heads Picture Name Time Georgian Orthodox Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-AbkhaziaAmbrosius KhelaiaOctober 28, 1919 – October 14, 1921Ioanne MarghishviliOctober 15, 1921 – April 7, 1925Christophorus TsitskishviliApril 7, 1925 – June 21, 1927Ephraim SidamonidzeJune – October 7, 1927Melchizedek PkhaladzeOctober 17, 1927 – March 24, 1928Pavle JaparidzeMarch 26, 1928 – February 1929Varlaam MakharadzeFebruary 12, 1929 – January 2, 1935Melchizedek PkhaladzeJanuary 2, 1935 – April 30, 1944Anton GigineishviliMarch 30, 1952 – November 24, 1956Leonid ZhvaniaFebruary 15, 1957 – December 14, 1964Roman PetriashviliFebruary 21, 1965 – August 28, 1967Ilia ShiolashviliSeptember 1, 1967 – December 23, 1977Nikoloz MakharadzeFebruary 19, 1978 – September 9, 1981David ChkaduaSeptember 28, 1981 – October 7, 1992Daniel DatuashviliOctober 17, 1992 – December 21, 2010Ilia ShiolashviliDecember 21, 2010 – March 17, 2026Shio MujiriMay 11, 2026 – present
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