Bálint Lépes

Bálint Lépes
Bálint Lépes
Archbishop of Kalocsa
Archdiocese	Kalocsa
Installed	1619
Term ended	1623
Predecessor	Demeter Naprágyi
Successor	János Telegdy
Other post(s)	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

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

^ 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.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Micatius Migazzi	Bishop of Knin 1606–1608	Succeeded by György Mátéssy
Preceded by Demeter Naprágyi	Bishop of Veszprém 1608	Succeeded by Péter Radovics
Preceded by István Fejérkövy	Bishop of Nyitra 1608–1619	Succeeded by János Telegdy
Preceded by Demeter Naprágyi	Archbishop of Kalocsa 1619–1623	Succeeded by János Telegdy
Preceded by Demeter Naprágyi	Bishop of Győr 1619–1623	Succeeded by Miklós Dallos

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[Markó_317-1] Markó 2006, p. 317.

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