Bálint Lépes

Bálint Lépes
Archbishop of Kalocsa
Archdiocese Kalocsa
Installed 1619
Term ended 1623
Predecessor Demeter Naprágyi
Successor János Telegdi
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
The native form of this personal name is váraskeszi Lépes Bálint. This article uses the Western name order.

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.

References

  1. Markó 2006, p. 317.

Bibliography

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Micatius Migazzi
Bishop of Knin
16061608
Succeeded by
György Mátéssy
Preceded by
Demeter Naprágyi
Bishop of Veszprém
1608
Succeeded by
Péter Radovics
Preceded by
István Fejérkövy
Bishop of Nyitra
16081619
Succeeded by
János Telegdi
Preceded by
Demeter Naprágyi
Bishop of Győr
16191623
Succeeded by
Miklós Dallos
Preceded by
Demeter Naprágyi
Archbishop of Kalocsa
16191623
Succeeded by
János Telegdi
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