Platon Levshin
Russian metropolitan and church leader
Born
1737
288 years ago
Died
November 11th, 1812
212 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Russia
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Served as the Metropolitan of Moscow from 1790 until death in 1812. Played a significant role in the Russian Orthodox Church during a time of considerable sociopolitical change and conflicts, including the Napoleonic Wars. Worked on the completion of the New Testament in Russian, facilitating greater accessibility to religious texts among the Russian-speaking population. Promoted educational reform within the church and contributed to the development of ecclesiastical literature.
Served as Metropolitan of Moscow from 1790
Oversaw the publication of the New Testament in Russian
Contributed to ecclesiastical education reforms
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