Lampert Hont-Pázmány (bishop)
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Lampert from the kindred Hont-Pázmány (; died between January and March 1275) was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as
Bishop of Eger The Archdiocese of Eger () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of Eger. History * 1000: Established as Diocese of Eger * August 9, 1804: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger w ...
from December 1245 to early 1275.


Family

Lampert was born into the Kóvár (or Csalomja) branch of the wealthy and prestigious ''gens'' (clan) Hont-Pázmány as one of the four sons of ''comes'' Nicholas I. His brothers were Pázmány – ancestor of the Kóvári family –, Nicholas II – ancestor of the Kiscsalomjai and Valkán de Kiscsalomja families – and Zoyzlaus.Engel: ''Genealógia'' (Genus Hontpázmány 4., Kóvár branch)


Bishop of Eger

His early ecclesiastical career is unknown. Lampert was first styled as bishop-elect of Eger in December 1245, although the document did not specify his name. His predecessor
Cletus Bél Cletus from the kindred Bél (; died December 1245) was a Hungarian prelate in the first half of the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Eger from 1224 to 1245. As royal chancellor, he drafted the Golden Bull of 1222 issued by King Andrew II of ...
last appeared as a living person on 12 December, consequently Lampert was elected within weeks. By name, Lampert was first mentioned in contemporary documents in June 1247. The Diocese of Eger was plundered and devastated by the invading Mongols in 1241–42. Lampert committed to reclaiming the lost estates and property of the diocese. Under his reign, the destroyed Eger Cathedral was renovated and rebuilt. King
Béla IV of Hungary Béla IV (1206 – 3 May 1270) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia between 1235 and 1270, and Duke of Styria from 1254 to 1258. As the oldest son of Andrew II of Hungary, King Andrew II, he was crowned upon the initiative of a group ...
sought to strengthen the bishopric with land donations. He placed the relatively newly formed
Sáros County Sáros (- Hungarian, Slovak: ''Šariš'', Latin: ''comitatus Sarossiensis'', German: ''Scharosch'') was an administrative county ( comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in northeastern Slovakia. Today, Šariš is only an in ...
under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Eger in 1248. In the same year, the king returned the village of Cserép to the bishopric, which was unlawfully seized by
Ernye Ákos Ernye from the kindred Ákos (''Erne''; ; died after January 1275) was a Hungarian baron and landowner. He is best known for saving the life of king Béla IV after the disastrous Battle of Mohi in 1241. He participated in various military campaign ...
. Lampert was also granted three villages with port duties along the river
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, including Csege and Örvény (present-day a borough in
Tiszafüred Tiszafüred is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 11,260 people (2015).Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015'. Hungarian Central ...
), in addition to the Ohat Abbey in the western part of
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. Lampert was permitted to build a stone castle in Füzérkő (also known as Kerekkő), near present-day
Bükkzsérc Bükkzsérc is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. It is the southern border of Bükk National Park. History The settlement was first mentioned in 1248, as property of the bishopric of Eger. Estate of the Carthusian order in 1 ...
, which laid in the
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. The castle was erected in the following years, but it did not play a significant role in the future and presumably was demolished by the early 14th century. King Béla IV entrusted the
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to settle
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in the territory of the Diocese of Eger to make up for a population drastically reduced during the Mongol invasion. He notified Lampert of this decision in the late 1240s. The monarch confirmed all previously granted land donations, income,
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, privileges for the Diocese of Eger in September 1261, upon the request of Lampert. After Béla's son,
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ascended the Hungarian throne, Lampert requested the monarch to transliterate and confirm his father's aforementioned privilege letter in 1271. Lampert kept himself relatively away from national political affairs. His position during the feud between Béla IV and his eldest son, Duke Stephen is unknown. He attended the national synods at
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(1256) and
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(1263). In the latter meeting, Lampert and two other bishops mediated between
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,
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and
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,
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in their debate upon the order of
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. When Stephen V and
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reached an agreement in Pressburg on 2 July 1271 after their brief war, Lampert was among the signatories. Contemporary sources confirmed that Lampert occasionally tried to extend his diocese's influence to the detriment of neighboring or privileged ecclesiastical institutions. He was usually charged with act of domination (''factum potentiale'') against churches. For instance, he did not recognize the autonomy of the Bélháromkút Abbey (today
Bélapátfalva Bélapátfalva is a town in Heves County, in Hungary, located north of the city of Eger. The town is located inside the Eger river valley at an altitude of 311 meters above sea level. Facing the town is the Bél-kő mountain which rises 811 meter ...
), built by his predecessor Cletus Bél in 1232. As a result, the
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friars petitioned to the
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and
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confirmed their privileges and possessions in 1253. Lampert and his cathedral chapter also declared the church of St. James in Sáros (present-day Veľký Šariš,
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) with its accessory settlements as parish in 1262, and removed it from the jurisdiction of the archdeacon of
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to place it under the bishop's direct jurisdiction. In order to gain the support of Béla IV, the
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of the church, Lampert appointed Hippolytus, the chaplain of the king's daughter-in-law, Duchess
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as vicar of the St. James church. Stephen V's son and successor Ladislaus IV described Lampert as "tyrannical man" in 1273. Around the same time, the episcopal troops unlawfully stormed and seized the parish church of the
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provostship of
Hatvan Hatvan ( German: ''Hottwan)'' is a town in Heves County, Hungary. Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is the county's third most populous town following Eger and Gyöngyös. Etymology Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a com ...
. Lampert persuaded the friars to hand over their
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associated with
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to the diocese despite their privilege, which was provided by
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years earlier. The army confiscated the papal bull from the monks. The provost petitioned to the royal court. In response, Ladislaus IV sent a chaplain to Eger to investigate the case, but Lampert refused to return the papal bull. Ladislaus IV complained against the bishop in his letter to
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. Lampert also asserted his strength against his own chapter. For instance, he confiscated houses and properties in
Eger Eger ( , ; ; also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights, Eger is best known for Castle of Eger, its ...
from twelve members of the cathedral chapter for some reasons. After a 29-year episcopal activity, Lampert Hont-Pázmány died sometime between 29 January (his last mention) and March 1275. His successor
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was already referred to as bishop-elect on 3 April 1275.


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