Nicolaus Olahus
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His Excellency Nicolaus Olahus |
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| Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary |
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| See | Esztergom |
| Appointed | March 20, 1553 |
| Term ended | January 14, 1568 |
| Predecessor | George Martinuzzi |
| Successor | Antonio Veranzio |
| Other posts | Bishop of Eger |
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January 10, 1493 Nagyszeben, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | January 14, 1568 (aged 75) Pozsony, Hungary |
| Parents | Stephanus Olahus Barbara Huszár |
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Nicolaus Olahus (Latin for Nicholas, the Vlach; Hungarian: Oláh Miklós; Romanian: Nicolae Valahul); 10 January 1493 – 15 January 1568) was the Archbishop of Esztergom, Primate of Hungary, and a distinguished Roman Catholic prelate.
His father, Stephen (Romanian: Ștefan), a nephew of John Hunyadi, Voivode of Transylvania, was of Romanian descent from his father's side; his mother was Barbara (Hungarian: Borbála) Huszár.
His autobiographical notes and correspondence throw light on his life. After having studied at the Chapter School of Várad (now Oradea, Romania) from 1505 to 1512, he became a page at the court of Ladislaus II, but shortly afterwards chose an ecclesiastical career, and was ordained a priest in 1516 or 1518.
While acting as secretary to George Szatmári, Bishop of Pécs, he was appointed a canon of that chapter, later of Esztergom, and 1522 became Archdeacon of Komárom. In 1526 he was made secretary to King Louis II; but was transferred to the service of Mary of Habsburg. After the battle of Mohács, Olahus attached himself to the party of King Ferdinand I, but retained his position with the queen-dowager.
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