Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni
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Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡaˈvril bənuˈlesku boˈdoni]; 1746 – 30 March 1821) was a Romanian clergyman who served as Metropolitan of Moldavia (1792), Metropolitan of Kherson and Crimea (1793–1799), Metropolitan of Kiev and Halych (1799–1803), Exarch of Moldo-Wallachia (1806–1812), and Archbishop of Chișinău (1812–1821), being the first head of the church in Bessarabia after the Russian annexation.
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Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni | |
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Born | 1746 |
Died | (1821-04-30)30 April 1821 |
Resting place | Căpriana Monastery |
Nationality | Moldavian |
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