Pia, Church of St. Theodore
Location: | Pia, Aspindza Municipality |
Place: | Georgia, Javakheti |
Dedication: | St. Theodore |
Category: | Built |
Type: | Domeless Church, Hall church |
Date/Period: | 955 |
Renovation/Reconstruction: | |
Layers of the Murals: | One layer |
In the chancel, the construction inscription is carved out on the west wall of the altar: Ⴑ(Ⴀ)Ⴞ(Ⴄ)ႪႨႧႠ Ⴖ(ႫႰႧႨႱႠჂ)ႧႠ ႫႤ Ⴙ|Ⴕ(Ⴀ)ႰႫ(Ⴀ)Ⴌ ႣႠ ႻႫ(Ⴀ)Ⴇ|Ⴀ ႹႤႫႧႠ ႣႠႥ|ႣႢႨႧ ႤႱႤ ႤႩႪႤႱ(ႨႠ)|Ⴢ ႵႰ(ႭႬႨ)ႩႭႬႨ ႨႷႭ | ႱႨႤ – In the name of God, I, Chkari, and my brothers erected this church in koronikon SIE.
Name of a historical person is cited in the inscription outlined on the brow of the west window: ႫႽႤႣ|ⴊႨ|ႱႠ Ⴀ|ႰႱ ႢႠႡ(Ⴄ)||ⴊႨႱႠႱ – [This] is of smith Gabriel.