János Telegdy
| Most Reverend János Telegdy | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kalocsa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Kalocsa |
| In office | 1623–1647 |
| Predecessor | Bálint Lépes |
| Successor | János Püsky |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 Feb 1594 |
| Consecration |
25 Sep 1611 by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1575 Érsekújvár, Hungary (today Nové Zámky, Slovakia) |
| Died |
1647 (age 72) Kalocsa, Hungary |
János Telegdy (Hungarian: Telegdy János, Slovak: Ján Telegdy; 1575–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Kalocsa (1623–1647), Bishop of Nyitra (1619–1623), Bishop of Várad (1613–1619), and Bishop of Bosnia (1611–1613).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
János Telegdy was born in Érsekújvár, Kingdom of Hungary (today Nové Zámky, Slovakia) in 1575 and ordained a priest in the Diocese of Esztergom on 10 Feb 1594.[2][3] On 27 Jan 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bosnia.[1][2][3] On 25 Sep 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] In 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Várad.[2] On Mar 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nyitra.[2] In 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Kalocsa.[2] In 1624, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Nitra.[2] He served as Archbishop of Kalocsa until his death in 1647.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- János Pyber de Gyerkény, Bishop of Pécs (1614);
- Péter Pázmány, Archbishop of Esztergom (1617);
- István Sennyey, Bishop of Vác (1627);
- György Drašković, Bishop of Pécs (1630); and
- Imre Lósy, Bishop of Varaždin (1631).
References
- 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 119, 156, 260, and 358. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Archbishop János Telegdy" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 4, 2017
- 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Ján Telegdy (János)" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Bosnia (Bosna)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Đakovo–Osijek" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Franjo Ergelski Hasanović |
Bishop of Bosnia 1611–1613 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Thomas Marnavich |
| Preceded by Miklós Mikáczy |
Bishop of Várad 1613–1619 |
Succeeded by Ladislas Hosszutotky |
| Preceded by Bálint Lépes |
Bishop of Nyitra 1619–1623 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Pusky |
| Preceded by Bálint Lépes |
Archbishop of Kalocsa 1623–1647 |
Succeeded by János Püsky |