Nicolaus Olahus

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His Excellency Nicolaus Olahus
Bishop of Eger
Personal details
Born	10 January 1493 Nagyszeben, Kingdom of Hungary (now Sibiu, Romania)
Died	14 January 1568(1568-01-14) (aged 75) Pozsony, Kingdom of Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia)
Parents	Stephanus Olahus Barbara Huszár
Signature
Coat of arms

Nicolaus Olahus (

Nicolaus Olahus was born in Sibiu.^[1] 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.^[2] He was a cousin of Matthias Corvinus.

His autobiographical notes and correspondence throw light on his life. After having studied at the

He organized a visitation of the archdiocese, which he in great part conducted in person, besides convoking, with a similar intention, a number of diocesan synods. The first of these synods was held in 1560 at Nagyszombat; during its closing session he promulgated a code of dogmatic and moral instructions, intended for the clergy, published during that and the following year. In 1561 a provincial synod was held, likewise at Nagyszombat, to discuss the participation of the bishops of Hungary in the Council of Trent, which had just re-convened. While it is not certain whether Olahus took part in the Council, or if he promulgated in Hungary its decrees of 1562 and 1564, it is known that he followed its deliberations with close attention and put in practice some of its decisions.

In 1563 Olahus submitted to the council a lengthy

Among the publications initiated by Olahus were the Breviarium Ecclesiæ Strigoniensis (1558), and the Ordo et Ritus Ecclesiæ Strigoniensis (1560). The revival of the custom of ringing the Angelus was due to him. As chancellor and confidant of Ferdinand I, Olahus possessed much political influence. In 1562 he acted as Regent. He was a diligent writer.

Writings

• Hungaria et Atila, sive De originibus gentis, regni Hungariae situ, habitu, opportunitatibus et rebus bello paceque ab Atila gestis libri duo/ Nicolai Olahi
• Nicolai Olahi metropolitae Strigoniensis Hungaria et Attila sive de originibus gentis regni Hungariae [...] emondato coniumctim editi. Edited, annotated and republished by Adam F. Kollár. Vienna: 1763
• Genesis filiorum Regis Ferdinandi
• Ephemerides
• Brevis descriptio vitæ Benedicti Zerchsky

See also

• Melchior Cibinensis

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Nicolaus Oláh". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Sources

• Markó, László: A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon (The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia) (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., 2006, Budapest;
  ISBN 963-547-085-1

• Oláh, Miklós: Athila; Osiris Kiadó, Budapest 2000