Bálint Lépes

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
ArchdioceseKalocsa
Installed1619
Term ended1623
PredecessorDemeter Naprágyi
SuccessorJános Telegdy
Other post(s)Bishop of Knin
Bishop of Nyitra
Bishop of Veszprém
Bishop of Győr
Personal details
Bornc. 1570
Győr, Kingdom of Hungary
Died26 April 1623
Győr, Kingdom of Hungary
NationalityHungarian
DenominationCatholic
The native form of this personal name is váraskeszi Lépes Bálint. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References
  1. Markó 2006, p. 317.

Bibliography
  • 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.


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