Georgian Kings and Queens, like Byzantine Emperors and Empresses, have been canonized as Saints. Their names are included in the canon or official list, and their cults remain popular in Georgia. They are venerated in the calendars because of their significance in the history of the Christian Orthodox Church. The cult of local saints sometimes successfully competed even with the cult of the Apostles themselves and transnational saints.

The Vita of a Saint is a historical document because it gives testimony to the historical moment in which it was composed. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries Persia once again became the factor of importance in the struggle. Shah Abbas I, known as Great won a number of successes in war with
Turkey. Russia captured Azov - the first Russian stronghold on the Black Sea and Moscow considered as principal center and protector of Orthodox Christianity. The invasion by Persians of Georgia was due to number of causes, the principal one among which was succeeding tendency for orientation to Russia various Georgian kingdoms and principalities, causing such a great annoyance to the heterodox neighbors of Georgia.

A start has been made with a Georgian Sacred place map; a GIS-based project to map saint's tombs, relics and monuments associated with sanctity. Then followed gathering and digitalization information about Georgian Saint King and Queen of Golden Age. This presentation will review project progress and the integration of data on religion, culture, ecology, and history.