History, Archaeology, Ethnography

M. Javakhishvili

Montoban Monastery of Georgian Catholics in 19th Century

The article concerns the history of the Georgian Catholics' monastery in the town of Montoban (France) at the end of the 19th century. New documents describing life of Georgian Catholic center were found in the department archives of Tarna and Garonna (in the town of Montoban). According to the documents the exact dates of the monastery foundation (1874), close (1880) and restoration (1896) were defined. In the year of 1901 the monastery stopped its activity. The article describes other equally important aspects of life and activities of Georgian Catholics in Montoban at the end of the 20th century.

 

Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
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