Ferenc Forgách, Archbishop of Esztergom

Ferenc Forgách

Archdiocese	Esztergom
Installed	July 4, 1607
Term ended	October 16, 1615
Predecessor	János Kutassy
Successor	Péter Pázmány
Other posts	Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Nyitra Chancellor of Hungary
Personal details
Born	1560 Szentkereszt, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Sklené Teplice, Slovakia)
Died	October 16, 1615 (aged 54-55) Garamszentkereszt, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia)
Nationality	Hungarian
Denomination	Catholic
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Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (1560 – 16 October 1615) was a Hungarian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as archbishop of Esztergom from 1607 to 1615.

Family

The Forgách family was one of the eldest houses of Hungary. Ferenc's parents were Baron Simon Forgách (died 1598) and Orsolya Pemflinger. His father functioned as Master of Cup-bearers. They had ten children (five boys and five girls), including Zsigmond Forgách, Palatine, and Mihály Forgách, a soldier.

Ferenc Forgách was born as a Lutheran. He converted to Roman Catholicism under the influence of his uncle, Ferenc Forgách, who functioned as Bishop of Várad (today: Oradea).^[1]

References

↑ 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.
Ackermann, Kálmán: Forgách Ferenc bíboros, esztergomi érsek. Budapest, 1918.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by János Kutassy	Archbishop of Esztergom July 4, 1607 – October 16, 1615	Succeeded by Péter Pázmány

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