Lutsk city Council expresses condolences over the death of his Beatitude Lubomyr Husar
On 85-year life heart stopped head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 2005 and 2011, his Beatitude Lubomyr Husar. Executing powers of the mayor, the city Council Secretary Igor Polishchuk, the Vice-mayor, members of the city Council, the Executive Committee Express their sincere condolences to all the faithful of the UGCC about the loss of a significant figure not only for the Greek Catholic Church, but of the whole Ukraine. All who knew Lubomyr Husar, call it open and sincere person with an angel on my shoulder. When Lubomyr Husar was told these words: “You are a very strong, if you want the good, if you try, if you combine together if you are trying to do good, to live honestly, to live creatively.” We all need to learn to live, guided by this principle. Freedom is the ability to do good.” Eternal memory. Biography: Born on 26 February 1933 in Lviv. Here he graduated from primary school and first grade of the gymnasium. In 1944 the family was forced to leave Ukraine. First stop in Austria. In the city of Salzburg, the guy continued his studies in the Ukrainian gymnasium. In 1949, the Husar family moved to the United States. Secondary education future Bishop received Minor Seminary in Stamford (state of Connecticut). Then studied philosophy in the College of St. Basil, where in 1954 he received a bachelor's degree. Theological studios left for Washington the Catholic University of America. In 1958, the pet a Great theological Seminary of St. Josaphat, he received the degree of licentiate of theology. The thirtieth of March of the same year Bishop Ambrose Senyshyn ordained Lubomyr Husar a priest for service in the Stamford diocese. In 1958-1959 he worked as a teacher and prefect at the Stamford Seminary of St. Basil, and served in Kerhonkson (new York) as pastor; "Soyuzivka" Ukrainian people's Union and the educational house of the Union of Ukrainian youth of America in Ellenville (new York). 1965 - the parish of the Holy Trinity in Kerhonkson. In Fordhams University of new York continued education, studying philosophy. In 1967 he received a master's degree. In 1969 he moved to Rome for the renewal of theological studios, which made a doctor of divinity in 1972. In 1972 he entered the monastery of St. Theodore (monks of the Studite) in Grottaferrata (Italy). In 1973-1984, he taught at the Pontifical missionary University "Urbaniana" in Rome, carried out various tasks for Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. 2 April 1977 at the Studite monastery in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, he was ordained a Patriarch by Joseph Bishop. In 1978 Patriarch Josyf appointed Bishop Husar as Archimandrite of the monastery of Saint Theodore and also responsible for the monasteries of the Studite outside of Ukraine. From 1984 to 1991 - protosingel of the Lviv Archdiocese in Rome. In 1993, together with the whole community from Grottaferrata he returned to his native land. In 1993-1994, he served as a chaplain at the Lviv spiritual Seminary of the Holy spirit. In 1995 the community settled in the monastery of Saint Theodore Studite in Kolodiivka Ternopil region. In November 1996, the Bishop appointed Bishop-assistant to the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. January 26, 2001, at the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops elected Supreme Archbishop of the UGCC. On February 21 appointed by Pope John Paul II a cardinal of the Catholic Church. 21 Aug 2005 proclaimed the transfer of the residence of the Head of the UGCC from Lviv to Kyiv. 10 Feb 2011 at a press conference in Kyiv his Beatitude Lubomyr said that on this day Pope Benedict XVI accepted his abdication of the government of the Supreme Archbishop of the UGCC. A request of the Holy Father the head of the UGCC submitted when he turned 75 years old. Actively involved in social activities. In particular was a member of the Initiative group "First of December". This was reported in Lutsk city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
