Protectorate of the Holy See

At the Sanremo Conference (19 to 26 April 1920) the Mandate for Palestine was allocated to Great Britain. France required the continuation of its religious protectorate in Palestine but Italy and Great Britain opposed it. France lost the religious protectorate but thanks to the Holy See continued to enjoy liturgical honors in Mandatory Palestine until 1924 when the honors were abolished. The precise boundaries of all territories, including that of the British Mandate for Palestine , were left unspecified, to "be determined by the Principal Allied Powers". During that time, the British were in control of Palestine and the French took control of Syria, which France had been given a mandate for. The Palestine Order in LoN Council - Mandatory order (10 August 1922) The Vatican and Zionism: Conflict in the Holy Land, 1895-1925, by Sergio I.

Historical event in Mandate Palestine At the San Remo conference (19-26 April 1920), the Mandate for Palestine was allocated by the League of Nations to Great Britain . France required the continuation of its religious protectorate in Palestine but Italy and Great Britain opposed it. France lost the religious protectorate, but, thanks to the Holy See , continued to enjoy liturgical honors in Mandatory Palestine until 1924, when the honors were abolished. The precise boundaries of all territories, including that of the British Mandate for Palestine , were left unspecified, to "be determined by the Principal Allied Powers". During that time, the British were in control of Palestine and the French took control of Syria, for which France had been given a mandate .

Historical event in Mandate Palestine For nearly 400 years France held a special status in the Ottoman Empire called the French Protectorate of Jerusalem , which was part of the capitulation system in the empire . The capitulations were unilaterally abolished by Turkey in 1914, at the start of the First World War. Following this, France attempted to restore the protectorate and to gain possession of parts of Palestine; but for all practical purpose the French role in Palestine came to an end in 1918 with the British takeover of Palestine. The last vestiges of the protectorate exercised by France for four centuries over the “Latin” Christians of the former Ottoman Empire were formally abolished by article 28 of the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). The era of the privileged French presence in Palestine and more specifically in Jerusalem had come to an end, and marked France's ultimate diplomatic defeat in the region. However, thanks to the Holy See , France continued to enjoy liturgical honors in Mandatory Palestine until 1924, when the honors were abolished. France did not willingly accept the loss of its special status in the Middle East, and continues to take a special interest in the area, especially the French claims in Jerusalem .

Historical event in Mandate Palestine For nearly 400 years France held a special status in the Ottoman Empire called the French Protectorate of Jerusalem , which was part of the capitulation system in the empire . The capitulations were unilaterally abolished by Turkey in 1914, at the start of the First World War. Following this, France attempted to restore the protectorate and to gain possession of parts of Palestine; but for all practical purpose the French role in Palestine came to an end in 1918 with the British takeover of Palestine. The last vestiges of the protectorate exercised by France for four centuries over the “Latin” Christians of the former Ottoman Empire were formally abolished by article 28 of the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). The era of the privileged French presence in Palestine and more specifically in Jerusalem had come to an end. However, thanks to the Holy See , France continued to enjoy liturgical honors in Mandatory Palestine until 1924, when the honors were abolished. France did not willingly accept the loss of its special status in the Middle East, and continues to take a special interest in the area, especially the French claims in Jerusalem .