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Kumurdo Cathedral (Georgian: კუმურდო) is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral. It is situated on Javakheti Plateau 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest from Akhalkalaki. According to the inscriptions on the walls written with the ancient Georgian writing of Asomtavruli the Kumurdo Cathedral was built by Ioane the Bishop during the reign of king of the Abkhazians Leon in 964. During the Middle Ages Kumurdo was an important cultural educational and religious center.