| Most Reverend János Telegdy | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kalocsa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Kalocsa |
| In office | 1623–1647 |
| Predecessor | Bálint Lépes |
| Successor | János Püsky |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 February 1594 |
| Consecration | 25 September 1611 by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1575 Érsekújvár, Hungary (today Nové Zámky, Slovakia) |
| Died | 1647 (age 72) Kalocsa, Hungary |
János Telegdy (Hungarian: Telegdy János, Slovak: Ján Telegdy; 1575–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Kalocsa (1623–1647), Bishop of Nyitra (1619–1623), Bishop of Várad (1613–1619), and Bishop of Bosnia (1611–1613).
Biography
János Telegdy was born in Érsekújvár, Kingdom of Hungary (today Nové Zámky, Slovakia) in 1575 and ordained a priest in the Diocese of Esztergom on 10 February 1594. On 27 January 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bosnia. On 25 September 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators. In 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Várad. On March 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nyitra. In 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Kalocsa. In 1624, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Nitra. He served as Archbishop of Kalocsa until his death in 1647.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Telegdy was the principal co-consecrator of:
- János Pyber de Gyerkény, Bishop of Pécs (1614);
- Péter Pázmány, Archbishop of Esztergom (1617);
- István Sennyey, Bishop of Vác (1627);
- György Drašković, Bishop of Pécs (1630); and
- Imre Lósy, Bishop of Várad (1631).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 119, 156, 260, and 358. (in Latin)
- "Diocese of Bosnia (Bosna)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Đakovo–Osijek" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop János Telegdy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Ján Telegdy (János)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFranjo Ergelski Hasanović | Bishop of Bosnia 1611–1613 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Thomas Marnavich |
| Preceded byMiklós Mikáczy | Bishop of Várad 1613–1619 |
Succeeded byLadislas Hosszutotky |
| Preceded byBálint Lépes | Bishop of Nyitra 1619–1623 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Pusky |
| Archbishop of Kalocsa 1623–1647 |
Succeeded byJános Püsky | |
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