Nicholas, Archbishop of Esztergom

Nicholas
Archbishop of Esztergom
Installed 1181
Term ended 1183
Predecessor Lucas
Successor Job
Other posts Bishop of Várad
Personal details
Nationality Hungarian
Denomination Roman Catholic

Nicholas (Hungarian: Miklós) was a 12th-century prelate in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was Archbishop of Esztergom between 1181 and 1183, and Bishop of Várad (now Oradea in Romania) from 1163 to 1181.[1][2]

Head of the royal chapel

The earliest record of Nicholas — a charter of grant of Géza II of Hungary to the Óbuda Chapter — refers to him as the head of the royal chapel in 1148.[3] He is the first leader of the royal chapel whose name was recorded.[3] The royal chapel was an important office of the royal administration.[3] Being the head of the royal chaplains, Nicholas signed at least four royal charters between 1148 and about 1157.[3]

Bishop of Várad

Nicholas is mentioned as Bishop of Várad in the only extant royal charter of Géza II's brother, Stephen IV, in 1163.[4] Stephen IV had seized the throne with Byzantine support from Géza II's minor son, Stephen III.[4] The presence of Nicholas among the signatories on Stephen IV's charter evidences that he supported the usurper, along with his superior, Mikó, Archbishop of Kalocsa.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Érszegi & Solymosi 1981, pp. 119.
  2. ↑ Zsoldos 2011, p. 332.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Thoroczkay 2016, p. 115.
  4. 1 2 3 Thoroczkay 2016, p. 116.

Sources

  • Érszegi, Géza; Solymosi, László (1981). "Az Árpádok királysága, 1000–1301 [The Monarchy of the Árpáds, 1000–1301]". In Solymosi, László. Magyarország történeti kronológiája, I: a kezdetektől 1526-ig [Historical Chronology of Hungary, Volume I: From the Beginning to 1526] (in Hungarian). Akadémiai Kiadó. pp. 79–187. ISBN 963-05-2661-1. 
  • Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3. 
  • Thoroczkay, Gábor (2016). Ismeretlen Árpád-kor: Püspökök, legendák, króniák [The Unknown Age of the Árpáds: Bishops, Legends and Chronicles] (in Hungarian). L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-963-414-212-6. 
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Michael		 Bishop of Várad
1163–1181 		Succeeded by
John
Preceded by
Lucas		 Archbishop of Esztergom
1181–1183 		Succeeded by
Job


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