Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad
Hungarian bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania
About Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad
Lived 1530 – 1577 (aged 46–47). Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad was a Hungarian catholic priest, catholic bishop, politician, historian, bishop and chancellor.
Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530 – 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. Nicolaus Olahus became his mentor and patron, funding his studies in Padua and encouraging him to pursue a career in the Church.
His nephews were, among others, Palatine Zsigmond Forgách and Archbishop of Esztergom Ferenc Forgách.
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Hungarian bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania (1530–1577)
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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad was born in 1530 in Buda.
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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad died on 19 January 1577 in Padua.
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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad was a catholic priest, catholic bishop, politician, historian, bishop and chancellor.
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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad was Hungarian.
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