Ladislaus Szalkai
László Szalkai | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Esztergom | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Esztergom |
| In office | 6 May 1524 – 29 August 1526 |
| Predecessor | George Szatmári |
| Successor | Várdai Pál |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Eger (1523-1524) Bishop of Vác (1515-1523) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 April 1525 by Lorenzo Campeggio[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1475 |
| Died | 29 August 1526 (aged 50–51) Mohács, Baranya County, Kingdom of Hungary |
Ladislaus or László Szalkai (1475-1526) was a Hungarian bishop, treasurer and chancellor.
Life
[edit]The son of a shoemaker from Mátészalka, he worked in the royal court from 1494, initially as a treasurer then as one of the royal secretaries. He was bishop of Vac (1513-1522), bishop of Eger (1524-1526), the archbishop of Esztergom (1524-1526) and primate of Hungary (from 1525). In the meantime he acted as royal treasurer (1516-1526) and chancellor (1518-1526). He was killed at the battle of Mohács.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archbishop László Szalkai". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ^ Pannonian Renaissance
