Issues Related to the Activity of Catholic Missionaries in Samegrelo

Abstract

The article focuses the period of work of Theatine missionaries in Samegrelo, who started religious and wide-scale public activities there. Although a lot has been written about their work, there are quite a few issues that need to be clarified, which are related to their work and, in general, to Zugdidi of that period. This article examines several issues. The most important one is the determination of the location of Levan Dadiani's palace and Tsifuria. The paper analyzes many researchers’ opinions and a combination of different sources, to formulate new conclusions concerning the issues of the specific location of Dadiani's residence and the location of Tsifuria.