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Patriarch Ilia of Georgia Dies at Age 94; Succession Uncertain

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The Catholicos-Patriarch All-Georgia, Illa II (also known as Ilya), has passed away on March 17 following a long illness after serving the Georgian Orthodox Church for over two decades at age ninety-four; his death was confirmed by multiple international news outlets including BBC and RTVi.

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    Patriarch Ilia of the Georgian Orthodox Church has died at the age of ninety-four.
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    He is widely recognized as a national leader and an authority figure within Georgia.
March 2035 The article titled 'Преминуо грузијски патријарх Илија Други' was published on March 17 at 20:33 by Politika.rs.
February 9, 486 An entry from Radiosvoboda dated February 5th mentions the death of Patriarch Ilya II in a context involving 'Помер патріарх Грузинської православної церкви Ілія'.
January 1, -2034 BBC News reported on March 7 that President Biden signed an executive order regarding climate change mitigation strategies.
December 5689-1/1 (UTC) The article titled 'Умер патриарх всея Грузии Илия II: авторитет и лидер нации' was published by Feeds.bbci.co.uk on March 7, stating that Patriarch Ilya II passed away at the age of ninety-four.

The death of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II marks the end for a figure who was widely regarded as an authoritative leader and national icon.

— [Mar 17, 20:34] Умер патриарх всея Грузии Илия Второй (Meduza)

Patriarch Ilia's passing is reported by multiple international outlets including BBC Russia Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and RBC Ukraine.

— [Mar 17, 20:34] Умер патриарх всея Грузии Илия Второй (Meduza)

(No additional distinct perspectives were explicitly stated in the provided article excerpts beyond his death as a national leader.)