President Nicuşor Dan participates Monday in the funeral of Cardinal Lucian Mureşan / Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan went to Catafalc on Saturday.
The interior of the “Holy Trinity” Greek Catholic Cathedral in Blaj. Photo: Agerpres
President Nicuşor Dan participated on Monday, in Blaj, at the Cardinal's funeral ceremony, Major Archbishop of the United Romanian Church with Rome, Greek-Catholic, and Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia and Făgăraş, the Presidential Administration informed.
The ceremony will take place at the Major Archbishop's Cathedral “Holy Trinity”. “On Monday, in the” Holy Trinity “Cathedral in Blaj, at 11:00, the Holy and Divine Liturgy will take place. All celebrations will wear illuminated vestments ”, is mentioned in a statement on the funeral of the third Greek-Catholic cardinal.
Cardinal Lucian Mureşan died on Thursday, at the age of 94.
Lucian Mureșan, the leader of the Greek Catholic Church in Romania, died. It was the third Romanian cardinal named by the Vatican
Lucian Mureşan became a cardinal on February 18, 2012, following the decision of Pope Benedict XVI.
The head of state sent a message on Thursday at the death of Cardinal Lucian Mureşan. “In the bereaved Blajul, in these times very sad for the whole Romanian church united with Rome, Greek-Catholic, I would like to convey condolences to all the believers under the pastor of its greatness,” said the president.
Who was Cardinal Lucian Mureşan
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, tribute to the Cardinal Cardian Catafalcul Lucian Mureşan
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan will be retrieved on Saturday, in the “Holy Trinity” Archbishop's Cathedral in Blaj, at the Cataphal where the coffin was deposited with the lifeless body of Cardinal Lucian Mureşan.
“I am here in respect for the personality and life of Cardinal Muresan, God to rest, in respect for the Greek-Catholic Church, for all that this church has done for our country and respect for the Greek-Catholic community in Romania,” the press, at the Cathedral, told the Cathedral, the Prime Minister.
The head of the Executive reached the cathedral towards the end of the Holy Liturgy and the Parastas ordinance, officiated by a priest of priests with the Greek-Catholic bishop of Oradea, Virgil Bercea.
