János Telegdy (, ; 1575–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Kalocsa
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(1623–1647),
Bishop of Nyitra
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History
The diocese was created as the first one on the territory of present-day Slovakia ...
(1619–1623),
Bishop of Várad
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(1613–1619), and
Bishop of Bosnia
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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Kingdom of Hungary
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(today
Nové Zámky
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Geography
The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on the Nitra River, at an altitude of 119 metres. It is located around 100 km fr ...
,
Slovakia
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) in 1575 and ordained a priest in the
Diocese of Esztergom
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History
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on 10 February 1594. On 27 January 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V
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as
Bishop of Bosnia
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bishop by
Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino
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,
Cardinal-Priest
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of
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, with
Antonio d'Aquino
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co-consecrators
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. In 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Várad. In March 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nyitra. In 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV
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as
Archbishop of Kalocsa
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. In 1624, he was once again appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV
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as
Bishop of Nitra
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History
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. He served as Archbishop of Kalocsa until his death in 1647.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Telegdy was the
principal co-consecrator
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of:
*
János Pyber de Gyerkény
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People
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,
Bishop of Pécs
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(1614);
*
Péter Pázmány
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,
Archbishop of Esztergom
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(1617);
*
István Sennyey
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People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal
* Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first k ...
,
Bishop of Vác
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(1627);
*
György Drašković
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* György Almásy (1867–1933), Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnogra ...
,
Bishop of Pécs
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(1630); and
*
Imre Lósy
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,
Bishop of Várad
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