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 |
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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
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.
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Preceded by
Mátyás Zaberdi
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Bishop of Várad 1556–1566 |
Succeeded by István Radeczy |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Chancellor of Transylvania 1571–1575 |
Succeeded by Imre Sulyok |