George the Hagiorite into a vibrant center of Georgian Orthodox culture. At some point between 1052 and 1057, George left his fellow monk George of Oltisi in charge of the Iviron monastery, and set off to Antioch to appear before the Patriarch to defend his brethren, accused by a group of the Greek clerics of heresy. The dispute quickly evolved around the canonical legality of the autocephaly of the Georgian Orthodox church, which had originally operated within the framework of the see of Antioch, but had been becoming increasingly independent since the 6th century. In defense of the Georgian autocephaly, George was referring
Church of Mary's Nativity within the Fort the church. Access to the church was heavily restricted with the arrival of the British in 1800. However, access to the church was still given once a year on September 8 to commemorate Victory day. This went on until 1940 the church was destroyed by a direct hit by the luftwaffe during WWII. The church was restored in 1955. Nowadays, the church stands on government property however, the church is still under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Malta. Originally this church had one altar and a painting depicting the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus. Two other side altars were