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Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad

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Archdiocese
  
Esztergom

Successor
  
Istvan Radeczy

Predecessor
  
Matyas Zaberdi


Term ended
  
1566

Installed
  
1556

Name
  
Ferenc Bishop

Ferenc Forgach, Bishop of Varad

Diocese
  
Varad (today: Oradea Mare)

Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530 – 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.

His nephews were, among others, Palatine Zsigmond Forgách and Archbishop of Esztergom Ferenc Forgách.

References

Ferenc Forgách, Bishop of Várad Wikipedia


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