Bálint Lépes
Bálint Lépes de Váraskeszi (c. 1570 – 26 April 1623)[1] was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as bishop of several dioceses. He was the Archbishop of Kalocsa from 1619 to 1623. He also functioned as Royal Chancellor of Hungary between 1608 and 1623. He was a prominent figure of the Counter-Reformation in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Bálint Lépes | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kalocsa | |
| Archdiocese | Kalocsa |
| Installed | 1619 |
| Term ended | 1623 |
| Predecessor | Demeter Naprágyi |
| Successor | János Telegdy |
| Other posts | Bishop of Knin Bishop of Nyitra Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Győr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1570 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 26 April 1623 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
References
- Markó 2006, p. 317.
Bibliography
- Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig - Életrajzi Lexikon p. 317. (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.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Micatius Migazzi |
Bishop of Knin 1606–1608 |
Succeeded by György Mátéssy |
| Preceded by Demeter Naprágyi |
Bishop of Veszprém 1608 |
Succeeded by Péter Radovics |
| Preceded by István Fejérkövy |
Bishop of Nyitra 1608–1619 |
Succeeded by János Telegdy |
| Preceded by Demeter Naprágyi |
Archbishop of Kalocsa 1619–1623 | |
| Bishop of Győr 1619–1623 |
Succeeded by Miklós Dallos | |
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