Yakov Smirnov (diplomat)
Yakov Smirnov | |
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Яков Иванович Смирнов | |
| Born | Yakov Ivanovich Linitsky 1754 |
| Died | 16 April 1840 (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 |
Yakov Ivanovich Smirnov (Russian: Яков Иванович Смирнов; born Linitsky; 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.