Germanos Karavangelis: Greek Propaganda in the Diocese of Kastoria (1900–1903)

Germanos Karavangelis: Greek Propaganda in the Diocese of Kastoria (1900–1903) by Dimitar Ljorovski Vamvakovski explores the role of Metropolitan Germanos Karavangelis in the southwest of Ottoman Macedonia at the beginning of the 20th century. The book examines how Greek state policy shifted from religious and educational influence to armed propaganda, and how Karavangelis became a central figure in organizing paramilitary groups against the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (MRO).

Through the use of archival sources, the author shows that Karavangelis cooperated closely with the Ottoman authorities, working not to “liberate” Macedonia but to suppress the idea of an autonomous Macedonian state. The study also analyzes the Ilinden Uprising of 1903, Greek propaganda institutions, and the rivalry between Greek, Bulgarian, and Serbian national projects in Ottoman Macedonia.

Overall, the book provides an argument-based reassessment of Greek propaganda and Karavangelis’ activities, contrasting official Greek historiography that presents him as a national hero with evidence that highlights his role in undermining the Macedonian national movement.