Christian Icon of St. Gabriel of Moldavia, Handmade, Wooden Board, 18x14.5cm

Description: Christian Orthodox Icon of St. Gabriel of Moldavia Benulescu-Bodoni, Metropolitan of Chisinau and Khotyn(rus. Икона Святой Гавриил Молдавский Бенулеску-Бодони, митрополит Кишиневский и Хотинский) Please, see real video about this item on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Xwg2rCW1O9Y(Copy this link to the address bar of your browser) or watch the video review here: Icon of Saint Metropolitan Gabriel of Moldova Video will open in a new window Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window: [isdntekvideo] His Eminence Gabriel or Gavril (Calimachi) of Moldavia was a hierarch of the Constantinople Patriarchate in the latter decades of the eighteenth century who took part in the political maneuvering in Moldavia and Walachia during the reign of Catherine the Great in Russia. He was metropolitan of Moldavia from 1760 to 1786.Little is known of the early life of Metr. Gabriel. He was archdeacon of the Constantinople Patriarchate, then Metropolitan of Thessalonica for fifteen years before his arrival in Moldavia as Church relations between the Romanians and Russians turned from a cultural and spiritual level to that of committed politics involving freeing the area from Ottoman Turkish rule. After the murder of his nephew, Gregory Callimachi, Metr. Gabriel became the actual leader of Moldavia. In December 1769, he sponsored a delegation to Russia that was joined by one from Walachia seeking support in freeing themselves from Turkish oppression. The Moldavian delegation led by Bishop Innocent of Hus included: Bartholomew Mazareanu (Igumen of the Monastery of Solca), Benedict Teodorovici (Igumen of the Monastery of Moldovia), John Paladi who dies during the trip, and Enache Milo.Following the return of the delegates to Moldavia, Metr. Gabriel extended the jurisdiction of the Church of Moldavia on January 10, 1771 to include the formerly Romanian territories that in the past had come under Ottoman administration. This resulted in the inclusion of South Moldavia under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Husi and the territory of Hotin under that of the Bishop of Radauti. During his episcopate Metropolitan Gavril strove to improve the educational program in Moldavia.After his death, Metr. Gabriel was buried in the Cathedral of St. George, also known as the old Metropolitan Church, that he had built in Iasi between 1761 and 1769. ✔ Handmade!✔ This handcrafted Icon made on a dry, specially prepared environmentally friendly pine board with high-quality printed reproduction of the original icon with an aging technique that gives a unique result!✔ Our icons are covered with a special organic layer of protection, which makes them water and ultraviolet rays resistant!✔ There is only one such icon. You'll never find two identical icons!✔ Lifetime Guarantee! Height approx. 18cm (7.1")Width approx. 14.5cm (5.7") Excellent condition! Carefully see on real photos! The icon is more beautiful in person than in the photos! You'll get exactly what you see in real photos and videos! Note! Your monitor can slightly distort the colors and show the image brighter or duller than there is in reality! Great item for any collection! Do not hesitate to you ask me any questions you might have! Will be shipped Worldwide Handling Time: Item will be shipped within 1-2 business days after payment is received. The United States, the European Union - delivery time is about 14-20 days.Other countries - Delivery time about 21-30 days. If you have any problems with delivery or the item, please let me know so we can talk and solve the problem together. Please check my other items in my store! Thank you for your time. Good luck!

Price: 39.99 USD

Location: Cherkassy

End Time: 2023-12-19T13:18:07.000Z

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