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 undertook a trip to the Holy See and France. He met Pope Clement XI and King Louis XIV and sought assistance from them for King Vakhtang and the Catholic Faith in Kartli (East-Georgian Kingdom). After his return to Kartli, Orbeliani actively worked to promote Catholicism in Georgia, which led to persecution by the Georgian Orthodox Church.