The funeral of the former head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, cardinal Lubomyr Husar will be held on Monday, June 5, reports the information Department of the UGCC.

“The hierarchical divine Liturgy with the rite of funeral of his Beatitude Lubomyr will be held on Monday, 5 June 2017, 11: 00 a.m. in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv” – said in a statement on the website of the UGCC.

However, the current head of the UGCC Sviatoslav Shevchuk makes an official statement concerning the death of Patriarch Lubomyr Husar on Thursday, June 1, at 10.00. Will also be notified of the schedule of funeral services.

As reported, former head of the UGCC, cardinal Lubomyr Husar, died may 31 at 85 year of life, after a long illness.

1 June in Lviv mourning in memory of cardinal Lubomir Husar, who was an honorary citizen of this city .