Tbilisi Seminary

Tbilisi Seminary, a theological and philosophical institution. It was founded on January 9, 1755, in Tbilisi, near the Anchiskhati Cathedral, with the financial support of King Erekle II and the participation of Catholicos Anton I, who was the director, Vice-rector, didaskalos (teacher) of Telavi and Tbilisi seminaries. Tbilisi Seminary was funded by the state, and its first rector is considered to be F. Kaitmazashvili.

Grammar, rhetoric, logic, metaphysics, psychology, philosophy, and theology were taught at the seminary. Catholicos Anton I (1720–1788) also taught there, and he created several textbooks for the seminary. The seminary existed until 1795.