Ferenc Forgách, Archbishop of Esztergom
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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.
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Ferenc Forgách | |
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Archdiocese | Esztergom |
Installed | 4 July 1607 |
Term ended | 16 October 1615 |
Predecessor | János Kutassy |
Successor | Péter Pázmány |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Nyitra Chancellor of Hungary |
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Born | 1560 |
Died | 16 October 1615(1615-10-16) (aged 54–55) Garamszentkereszt, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Denomination | Catholic |
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The native form of this personal name is ghymesi és gácsi báró Forgách Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.