Some aspects concerning the catholic propaganda in the Balkans. The Aromanian case

At the end of the 19th century, there have been some attempts at confessional proselytism in the Balkan targeting the Aromanian communities, partly encouraged by the inspector Apostol Mărgărit, who was in close relations with the abbot Faveyrial, the leader of the Order of Lazarusians from Monastir (Bitola). Minister D. A. Sturdza himself supported such an idea by relying “on the entry of Romanians into the Catholic orbit”.22 However, the transition to Catholicism did not increase, but provided the basis for an accusation often used by the patriarchal party which considered that the use of a liturgical language of Latin origin was the favourite channel for the transition to the Roman confession.