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Thomas (bishop Of Vác)
Thomas (; died between February and June 1289) was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác, Bishop of Vác from 1278 until his assassination. Simultaneously, he served in the royal court in various positions. He was a faithful confidant of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. Early career Thomas was born into a prestigious noble family. He had four brothers, John, Christopher, Paul and Stephen. John functioned as castellan of Visegrád in 1284, serving under his brother, who held the ispán, ispánate of Pilis County during that time. The Bedeković family, which rose to prominence in the Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Kingdom of Croatia by the 17–18th centuries, descended from one of Thomas' brothers. His early life and career is narrated by a non-authentic charter, attributing to Ladislaus IV with the date 22 December 1283, which, however, contains factual elements. Thomas and John raised in the court of Béla IV of Hungary, who patroniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Vác
The Diocese of Vác, () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Hungary, with its seat in Vác. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the "Diocese of Waitzen" in German, it is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Eger. The current bishop is Zsolt Marton, who was appointed in 2019. History Its first bishops were Clement, Lazarus, and Aaron. Lazarus is believed to have been bishop from 1075 to 1077; Stephen was known to have been bishop in 1102. Beginning with Marcellus (1105–19), the series of bishops is uninterrupted. Particularly notable early bishops of Vác include: John de Surdis (1363–73), ambassador of King Louis I to Italy in 1369, later on Archbishop of Esztergom; Vincent Szilassy (1450–73), a member of the embassy which brought the newly elected King Matthias Corvinus from Prague to Vác; Wladislaw Szalkai (1514–23), chancellor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |