Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad

Ferenc Forgách
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
The native form of this personal name is ghymesi és gácsi báró Forgách Ferenc. This article uses the Western name order.

Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530[1] 19 January 1577) was a Hungarian prelate 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

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mátyás Zaberdi
Bishop of Várad
15561566
Succeeded by
István Radeczy
Political offices
Preceded by
Mihály Csáky
Chancellor of Transylvania
15711575
Succeeded by
Imre Sulyok
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