Today, 83.4 percent of the population practices Eastern Orthodox Christianity, with the majority of these adhering to the national Georgian Orthodox Church. The Georgian Orthodox Church is one of the world's oldest Christian churches, and claims apostolic foundation by Saint Andrew. In the first half of the 4th century, Christianity was adopted as the state religion of Iberia (present-day eastern Georgia), following the missionary work of Saint Nino of Cappadocia. The Church gained autocephaly during the early Middle Ages; it was abolished during the Russian domination of the country, restored in 1917 and fully recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1989.
today 834 percent of the population practices eastern orthodox christianity with the majority of these adhering to the national georgian orthodox church the georgian orthodox church is one of the world's oldest christian churches and claims apostolic foundation by saint andrew in the first half of the 4th century christianity was adopted as the state religion of iberia (present-day eastern georgia) following the missionary work of saint nino of cappadocia the church gained autocephaly during the early middle ages; it was abolished during the russian domination of the country restored in 1917 and fully recognized by the ecumenical patriarchate of constantinople in 1989