István Báncsa
Catholic cardinal · Hungary · On the map · Religious Figures · Died 1270
Stephen (I) Báncsa was the first Hungarian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Prior to that, he served as Bishop of Vác from 1240 or 1241 to 1243, then Archbishop of Esztergom from 1242 until his creation as cardinal.
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Béla IV of Hungary
Pope Innocent IV at the First Council of Lyon (1245)
Seal of Cardinal Stephen Báncsa (1270)
Fernand de Mély considered that this portrayal in one of the stained glass windows of the Chartres Cathedral depicts Báncsa as donator. However, Yves Delaporte argued it depicts Étienne Chardonnel, canon of ParisAbout this person
Country
Hungary
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 1270
