Yakov Smirnov (diplomat)
18th and 19th-century Russian Orthodox priest and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yakov Ivanovich Smirnov[lower-alpha 1] (1754 –28 April [O.S. 16 April] 1840), also known in Britain as James Smirnove, was a Russian Orthodox priest and diplomat who served in London for 60 years.
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Яков Иванович Смирнов | |
Born | Yakov Ivanovich Linitsky 1754 |
Died | 16 April 1840(1840-04-16) (aged 85–86) London, UK |
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Children | Konstantin, Elizabeth, Sophia, John, Catherine |
Parent | Ivan Linitsky |
Religion | Christianity (Eastern Orthodox) |
Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
Offices held | archpriest, dean of the Russian Embassy church in London |
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