Catholic priest
Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad.
Hungarian bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania (1530–1577)
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About Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad
Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as bishop of Várad 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.
Everything about Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad →- Occupation
- Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, politician, historian
- Position held
- Latin Catholic Bishop of Oradea Mare, Chancellor of Transylvania
- Citizenship
- Hungary
- Born
- 1530
- Died
- January 19, 1577