Shio Mujiri is elected the 142nd Patriarch of Georgia, according to reports from OC Media and JAMnews. After the election, he takes the ecclesiastical name Shio III. The sources describe him as a senior bishop prior to the election. OC Media also reports that he is widely seen as the government’s favored candidate, reflecting perceptions of political influence around the church leadership process. JAMnews focuses on the election outcome and the name he adopts, stating that Mujiri becomes the new patriarch and will be known as Shio III. Together, the articles indicate that the election results in a new head of the Georgian Orthodox Church and formalizes his leadership under the traditional patriarchal name. No additional details are provided in the excerpts regarding the election process, vote counts, or immediate plans for his tenure.