Finally on 1 March 1870, it was declared by an imperial edict that the Bulgarian minority had the right to establish their own church, and that it should be recognised by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.
In cele din urma, la 1 martie 1870, a fost declarat prin decret imperial ca minoritatea bulgara are dreptul sa-si construiasca propria biserica si ca aceasta ar trebui sa fie recunoscuta de Patriarhatul Ortodox Grec.