In 1713–1714 Orbeliani made a journey to the Holy See and to France. He visited Pope Clement XI and King Louis XIV and requested aid from them for King Vakhtang and the Catholic Faith in Kartli (East-Georgian Kingdom). After his return to Kartli Orbeliani actively began trying to spread Catholicism in Georgia, for which the Georgian Orthodox Church persecuted him.
In 1713–1714, Orbeliani made a trip to the Holy See and France. He met Pope Clement XI and King Louis XIV and requested assistance for King Vakhtang and the Catholic Faith in Kartli (East-Georgian Kingdom). Upon his return, he worked to spread Catholicism in Georgia, which resulted in persecution by the Georgian Orthodox Church.