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 post(s) | Bishop of Knin Bishop of Nyitra Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Győr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1570 |
| Died | 26 April 1623 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
References
edit- ^ Markó 2006, p. 317.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
