Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni
Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1746 |
| Died | 30 April 1821 |
| Resting place | Căpriana Monastery |
| Nationality | Moldavian |
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.