FATHER PETRE TATALASHVILI – THE LAST PRIOR OF THE GEORGIAN MONASTERY IN ISTANBUL

The residence of the Georgian Catholics in Istanbul, Monastery Virgin Mary (turkish: Gürcü Katolik Kilisesi), with its schools, printing house and rich library used to fulfill a great cultural, educational scientific function outside Georgia for more than century. temple was built 1861 by Father Petre Kharischirashvili one most beautiful districts Ferikoy (the village Angels). It is noteworthy, that fathers serving Istanbul were from Samtskhe-Javakheti origin. Tatalashvili Samtskhe as well. During hundred years (1861-1961) existence, Catholic acted spiritual, center where many national, or activities performed. Establishment religious institution, Georgian-French printing-houses, literacy dissemination society among Georgians living Turkey, called after Akaki Tsereteli are good examples cultural Monastery. giving young people opportunity get education first then Europe. supported scientists public figures, like Ivane Gvaramadze, Mikheil Tamarashvili, Shalva Vardidze, etc. goal article describe work father Tatalashvili, valuable secretary monastery responsible person processes, later on last Prior Istanbul. Accordingly, it aims introduce him broader based preserved notes kept family other funds archives, which have not been widely. We consider, he deserves be known due his deeds, faithfully served advancement entire life, under foreign sky, country. He defender, patron, spiritual confessor Catholics. research methodology: historical method: description, comparative-historical method, empirical, causal-historical analysis epistolary memoir materials archive fund