Lucian Mureșan
His Most Eminent Beatitude Lucian Mureșan | |
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| Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Făgăraș-Alba Iulia | |
Mureșan in 2004 | |
| Church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia (Romanian) |
| Appointed | 16 December 2005 |
| Installed | 30 April 2006 |
| Term ended | 25 September 2025 |
| Predecessor | Alexandru Todea |
| Successor | Claudiu-Lucian Pop |
| Other posts | Cardinal-priest of Sant'Atanasio Chairman of the Romanian Episcopal Conference |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 December 1964 by Ioan Dragomir |
| Consecration | 27 May 1990 by Alexandru Todea |
| Created cardinal | 18 February 2012 by Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1931 Firiza, Romania |
| Died | 25 September 2025 (aged 94) Blaj, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Denomination | Romanian Greek-Catholic |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas tua ("Thy will be done") |
| Styles of Lucian Mureșan | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia |
Lucian Mureșan (23 May 1931 – 25 September 2025) was a Romanian Greek Catholic prelate who served as Major Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia and head of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 2005 until his death in 2025. He previously served as archbishop there from 1994 to 2005 and as Bishop of Maramureș from 1990 to 1994. He was made a cardinal in 2012.