Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (1560 – 16 October 1615) was a Hungarian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as archbishop of Esztergom from 1607 to 1615.
Ferenc Forgách
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| Archdiocese | Esztergom |
| Installed | 4 July 1607 |
| Term ended | 16 October 1615 |
| Predecessor | János Kutassy |
| Successor | Péter Pázmány |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Nyitra Chancellor of Hungary |
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| Born | 1560 |
| Died | 16 October 1615(1615-10-16) (aged 54–55) Garamszentkereszt, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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The Forgách family was one of the eldest houses of Hungary. Ferenc's parents were Baron Simon Forgách (died 1598) and Orsolya Pemflinger. His father functioned as Master of Cup-bearers. They had ten children (five boys and five girls), including Zsigmond Forgách, Palatine, and Mihály Forgách, a soldier.
Ferenc Forgách was born as a Lutheran. He converted to Roman Catholicism under the influence of his uncle, Ferenc Forgách, who functioned as Bishop of Várad (today: Oradea).[1]
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Esztergom July 4, 1607 – October 16, 1615 |
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