Mokva Cathedral
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| Mokva Cathedral მოქვის ეკლესია | |
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Mokva Cathedral | |
  Shown within Georgia
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Mokva, Ochamchira district,  Georgia/ Abkhazia [1] |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°50′06″N 41°30′28″E / 42.835°N 41.507778°ECoordinates: 42°50′06″N 41°30′28″E / 42.835°N 41.507778°E |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Region | Caucasus |
| District | Ochamchira District |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Cathedral |
| Completed | 10th century during the reign of King Leon III of Abkhazia |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
Mokva Cathedral (Georgian: მოქვის ეკლესია) is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Mokva, in the Ochamchira district of the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia, internationally recognized to constitute a part of Georgia.
Mokva Cathedral consists of five naves, built in the third quarter of the 10th century, during the reign of king Leon III of Abkhazia. In the Georgian Orthodox Catholicate of Abkhazia, Mokva was the seat of a Bishop.
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- ↑ Abkhazia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider Abkhazia de jure a part of Georgia's territory. In Georgia's official subdivision it is an autonomous republic, whose government sits in exile in Tbilisi.
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