Теодосиј Гологанов - Скопски митрополит 1885-1892

Abstract

The paper summarizes the available biographical data on Theodosius Gologanov, The Metropolitan of Skopje (1885-1892). In almost all Bulgarian literature written about the Diocese of Skopje and the Bulgarian Exarchate in Macedonia from 1892 until today, there is a censored gap for the period when Theodosius Gologanov was the Metropolitan of Skopje. He seems to be the largest black hole in the ideal Bulgarian image of the Macedonians as unawaken Bulgarians. Aiming to be at least a short reminder of his life and work, this paper will attempt to summarize the old and new available historiographic sources and fill that gap.