Lucian Mureșan

Romanian Greek Catholic cardinal (1931–2025)
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Lucian Mureșan

Summary

Lucian Mureșan is a human[1]. Born in Firiza[2], he… he was born on May 23, 1931[3]. He passed away in Blaj[4]. He died on September 25, 2025[5]. He worked as a Greek-Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lucian Mureșan's place of birth was Firiza[2].
  • Lucian Mureșan died in Blaj[4].
  • Lucian Mureșan was born on May 23, 1931[3].
  • Lucian Mureșan died on September 25, 2025[5].
  • Lucian Mureșan held citizenship in Romania[9].
  • Lucian Mureșan worked as a Greek-Catholic priest[6].
  • Lucian Mureșan's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Lucian Mureșan held the position of cardinal[10].
  • Lucian Mureșan held the position of Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[11].
  • Lucian Mureșan held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Lucian Mureșan held the position of Major Archbishop of Alba Iulia and Fagaras[13].
  • Lucian Mureșan held the position of President of the Romanian Episcopal Conference[14].
  • Lucian Mureșan received the Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[15].
  • Lucian Mureșan was a member of Romanian Academy[16].
  • Lucian Mureșan's religion is recorded as Romanian Greek Catholic Church[17].
  • Lucian Mureșan is recorded as male[18].
  • Lucian Mureșan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lucian Mureșan's Commons category is recorded as Lucian Mureșan[20].
  • Lucian Mureșan's family name is recorded as Mureșan[21].
  • Lucian Mureșan's given name is recorded as Lucian[22].
  • Lucian Mureșan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[23].
  • Lucian Mureșan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Lucian Mureșan'}[24].
  • Lucian Mureșan's consecrator is recorded as Alexandru Todea[25].
  • Lucian Mureșan's consecrator is recorded as Ioan Ploscaru[26].
  • Lucian Mureșan's consecrator is recorded as Guido del Mestri[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Firiza[2], Lucian Mureșan… he was born on May 23, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Greek-Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[10], a title[28]; Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[11]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; Major Archbishop of Alba Iulia and Fagaras[13]; and President of the Romanian Episcopal Conference[14].

Recognition

Lucian Mureșan received the Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[15].

Personal Life

Lucian Mureșan's religion is recorded as Romanian Greek Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Lucian Mureșan died on September 25, 2025[5]. He passed away in Blaj[4].

Why It Matters

Lucian Mureșan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lucian Mureșan born?

Born in Firiza[2], Lucian Mureșan…

Where did Lucian Mureșan die?

Lucian Mureșan died in Blaj[4].

What did Lucian Mureșan do for work?

Lucian Mureșan worked as Greek-Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

What awards did Lucian Mureșan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . L'Osservatore Romano. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl', 'hr', 'hu', '
    P14931 → muresan_l
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 287337057
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P535]]: 287337057"
  3. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Greek-Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1638918]]"
  4. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 347354
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  5. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 347354
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  6. 21w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Greek-Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31328|batch #31328]]"
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