confident that since Buconjić himself was a Franciscan, that he would not disturb their possession of parishes. Nevertheless, Custos Marijan Zovko wrote to the General of the Order in December 1881 about the parishes in Herzegovina. The General asked him about the right of possession of those parishes, to which Zovko replied on in February 1882, that the Franciscans established those parishes and controlled them, therefore they have the patronage over them. Zovko again asked the General about the situation with the parishes in Herzegovina in December 1882, and the General responded that Herzegovinian Franciscans have nothing to be afraid off since Buconjić loves the Franciscan Custody. Buconjić confirmed to the General that he would not take the parishes from the Franciscans, but would retain the newly established parishes for the diocese. The new Custos Luka Begić, who was elected in May 1883, became concerned that the position of the Franciscans would be endangered, even if only the newly established parishes would be controlled by the diocese, and insisted that even those parishes should belong to the Franciscan Custody. He talked to Buconjić about the issue, and Buconjić complied with his concerns, and agreed that even the newly established parishes should belong to the Custody. Begić informed the General about the agreement in July 1883, and since he received no reply, he wrote again in March 1885 when Buconjić was supposed to visit Rome, and settle the issue. The General's deputy Andrea Lupori replied in May 1885, asking that Buconjić brings with him the contract about the parishes signed by him and the definitors of the Custody. The Custody decided that Begić should follow Buconjić in Rome, with the instruction that the parishes west from the river Neretva should be retained by the Franciscans, while those on the eastern bank should be disposed of by the bishop, but in the case this would not be accepted, Begić was instructed to give in "as least as possible". Buconjić and Begić arrived in Rome on 12 May 1885. Begić's request was received by the Propaganda in June 1885, and they informed the State Secretariate about the issue. Secretary of State Cardinal Luigi Jacobini asked Nuncio Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli in Vienna to ask Buconjić about the parishes that were supposed to be retained by the Franciscans and those that were at his disposal. Vannutelli asked Buconjić in December 1885 whether he agrees with