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).[1][2][3]
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 |
| Died | 1647 (age 72) Kalocsa, Hungary |
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.[4][5] On 27 January 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bosnia.[1][4][5] 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.[4][5] In 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Várad.[4] On March 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nyitra.[4] In 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Kalocsa.[4] In 1624, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Nitra.[4] He served as Archbishop of Kalocsa until his death in 1647.[4]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Telegdy was the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
- 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).