Russia and France both supported the successful Greek revolt against Ottoman rule, 1821–1831. In terms of minorities living under Ottoman and other Islamic States, Russia saw itself as the protector of Eastern Christianity in Islamic countries while France saw itself as the protector of Catholicism and Britain the protector of Protestantism. Western as the prote Russia gave financial support of the Orthodox Church in Syria and Palestine, while France aided Catholic mission work. Russia's impact was limited by distrust of Greek bishops who distrusted the Patriarch in Moscow.