Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad

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Ferenc Forgách
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Archdiocese Esztergom
Diocese Várad (today: Oradea Mare)
Installed 1556
Term ended 1566
Predecessor Mátyás Zaberdi
Successor István Radeczy
Other posts Canon of Eger
Personal details
Born c. 1530
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary
Died January 19, 1577
Padua
Nationality Hungarian
Denomination Catholic

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Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530[1] – 19 January 1577) was a Hungarian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as bishop of Várad (today: Oradea Mare) and Chancellor of Transylvania between 1571 and 1575. His mentor was Nicolaus Olahus.

His nephews were, among others, Palatine Zsigmond Forgách and Archbishop of Esztergom Ferenc Forgách.[2]

References

  1. According to other sources, the birth date is 1535.
  2. Diós István, dr.: Magyar katolikus lexikon. 3. köt., Szent István Kiadó, Budapest, 1998. 744. p.

Bibliography

  • Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig - Életrajzi Lexikon p. 225. (The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days - A Biographical Encyclopedia) (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest; ISBN 963-547-085-1.
  • Szabó de Bártfa, László: A Hunt-Pázmán nemzetségbeli Forgách család története History of the Forgách family from the kindred of Hont-Pázmány; 1910, Esztergom.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mátyás Zaberdi
Bishop of Várad
1556–1566
Succeeded by
István Radeczy
Political offices
Preceded by Chancellor of Transylvania
1571–1575
Succeeded by
Imre Sulyok