# Georgia adopts Christianity (337)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/337-georgia-adopts-christianity
Location: Mtskheta, Georgia
Themes: Politics

Through the preaching of Saint Nino, King Mirian III of Iberia converts and Christianity becomes the state religion of Georgia. At this point in the timeline (c. 337), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Julius I (6 February 337 – 12 April 352).

## Why it matters
Georgia adopts Christianity mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Julius I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-julius-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Christianization of the Kingdom of Iberia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianization_of_the_Kingdom_of_Iberia)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Georgia adopts Christianity](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Georgia+adopts+Christianity)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)