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Lubomir GuazarUkrainian Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Kiev and Galicia
Date of Birth: 26.02.1923
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Life of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar
- Appointment as Coadjutor and Return to Ukraine
- Recognition and Appointment as Auxiliary
- Election as Supreme Archbishop
- Papal Visit and Cathedral Consecration
- Resignation and Legacy
Life of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar
Early Life and OrdinationLubomyr Husar was a Ukrainian cardinal and the Supreme Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych from 2001 to 2011. He was secretly ordained as a bishop on April 2, 1977, by Supreme Archbishop Joseph Slipyj, who intended him to be his successor. However, Pope Paul VI initially refused to recognize this ordination.
Appointment as Coadjutor and Return to Ukraine
Despite not being initially recognized, Husar became a coadjutor (successor) to Slipyj, assisting him in various tasks. In 1992, Husar returned to Ukraine with his monastic community and settled in the village of Kolodiyivka.
Recognition and Appointment as Auxiliary
In 1996, Pope John Paul II recognized Husar's ordination, and he was appointed auxiliary to Supreme Archbishop Miroslav Ivan Lubachivsky due to his declining health. Husar played an active role in leading the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC).
Election as Supreme Archbishop
After the passing of Lubachivsky in 2000, Husar was elected as the new head of the UGCC on January 25, 2001. His enthronement took place the next day, and he was immediately granted the title of cardinal by Pope John Paul II.
Papal Visit and Cathedral Consecration
In June 2001, Pope John Paul II visited Ukraine. On October 27, 2002, Husar consecrated the cornerstone of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv.
Resignation and Legacy
Husar's change of title and the relocation of the UGCC headquarters from Lviv to Kyiv drew objections from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). On February 10, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Husar's resignation from the leadership of the UGCC upon reaching the age of 75. Cardinal Lubomyr Husar's leadership left a lasting impact on the UGCC, fostering unity and promoting dialogue in Ukraine.
