sɪˈoʊni kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɹᵻmˈeɪnd fˈʌŋkʃənəl θɹuː sˈoʊviət tˈaɪmz, ænd wʌz pˈɑːɹʃəli ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
Sioni Cathedral remained functional through Soviet times, and was partially renovated between 1980 and 1983.