Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad

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.

Ferenc Forgách
ArchdioceseEsztergom
DioceseVárad (today: Oradea Mare)
Installed1556
Term ended1566
PredecessorMátyás Zaberdi
SuccessorIstván Radeczy
Other postsCanon of Eger
Personal details
Bornc. 1530
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary
DiedJanuary 19, 1577
Padua
NationalityHungarian
DenominationCatholic
The native form of this personal name is ghymesi és gácsi báró Forgách Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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
Mihály Csáky		 Chancellor of Transylvania
1571–1575		 Succeeded by
Imre Sulyok
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