János Galgóczy

János Galgóczy de Sajógalgóc (c. 1715 – April 6, 1776) was a Hungarian prelate. Between 1744 and 1754 he served as Canon of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom. In 1776 he was appointed first Bishop of Rozsnyó (today: Rožňava), but died before taking charge. His successor was Count Antal Révay (1776–80).[1]

János Galgóczy
Bornc. 1715
Diószeg, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Sládkovičovo, Slovakia)
DiedApril 6, 1776 (aged 61)
Nagyszombat, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Trnava, Slovakia)
NationalityHungarian
The native form of this personal name is sajógalgóci Galgóczy János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

References
  1. "Galgóczy János életrajz" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Catholic Lexicon. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.