{"id":541911,"date":"2025-09-29T15:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=541911"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:55:15","slug":"patriarch-daniel-condolences-cardinal-lucian-muresan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/patriarch-daniel-condolences-cardinal-lucian-muresan\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarch Daniel of Romania sends condolences on death of Cardinal Lucian Mure\u0219an"},"content":{"rendered":"

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message of condolence last Thursday upon the passing of His Eminence Cardinal Lucian Mure\u0219an, Major Archbishop of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe honour the memory of a devout cleric, a confessor of the faith during the communist regime, and we extend condolences to the hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of the Greek-Catholic Church in Romania,\u201d the Patriarch\u2019s message noted.<\/p>\n

His Eminence Cardinal Lucian Mure\u0219an, Major Archbishop of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic Church, passed away on September 25.<\/p>\n

Full Message:<\/p>\n

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Bucharest, September 25, 2025<\/p>\n

To the Members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
\nYour Graces,<\/p>\n

We received with sorrow the news of the passing from this life, at the venerable age of 94, of His Eminence Cardinal Lucian Mure\u0219an, Major Archbishop of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

We honour the memory of a devout cleric, a confessor of the faith during the communist regime, and we extend condolences to the hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of the Greek-Catholic Church in Romania.<\/p>\n

We pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the Resurrection and the Life (cf. John 11:25), to rest the soul of Cardinal Lucian Mure\u0219an in the light, peace, and love of the Most Holy Trinity.<\/p>\n

\u2020 DANIEL
\nPatriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church<\/p>\n

Photo: Basilica.ro Files<\/p>\n

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