Baron Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (c. 1530According to other sources, the birth date is 1535. – 19 January 1577) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as bishop of Várad (today: Oradea Mare) and Chancellor of Transylvania between 1571 and 1575. Nicolaus Olahus became his mentor and patron, funding his studies in Padua and encouraging him to pursue a career in the Church.
His nephews were, among others, Palatine Zsigmond Forgách and Archbishop of Esztergom Ferenc Forgách.Diós István, dr.: Magyar katolikus lexikon. 3. köt., Szent István Kiadó, Budapest, 1998. 744. p.
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