Item RU-AVPRI/180/7694/ff1-22 - Correspondence about Rоmanians in Jerusalem

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6 documents; correspondence about Rоmanians in Jerusalem. Romanian government wants to establish a church in Jerusalem. Question of status of Romanian Orthodox Church towards Russian protectorate and Greek Patriarchate, Romanians can have more privileges if they are independent from Greeks. Greek Patriarchate opposes Romanian church, sees it like intervention, resentment because of confiscation of Brotherhood's of the Holy Sepulchre property in Romania. Romanians didn't buy a lot for pilgrims hostel, refused the idea to establish their consulate in Jerusalem. Sender: Russian consul general in Jerusalem A.F. Kruglov; Recipient: Russian Ambassador in Constantinople M.N. Girs, Russian foreign ministry.