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Ladislaus Szalkai

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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
Mátészalka, Bereg County, Kingdom of Hungary
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

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]

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