George Szatmári
| George Szatmári | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary |
|
| See | Esztergom |
| Appointed | May 1522 |
| Term ended | 7 April 1524 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Bakócz |
| Successor | Ladislaus Szalkai |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Veszprém Bishop of Várad Bishop of Pécs |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1506 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1457 Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary (today: Košice, Slovakia) |
| Died | 7 April 1524 Buda, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Parents | Stephen Szatmári Anna N |
| Coat of arms |  |
George Szatmári de Alsóborsa (Hungarian: alsóborsai Szatmári György; c. 1457 – 7 April 1524) was a prominent prelate in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was Bishop of Veszprém from 1499 to 1501, of Várad (present-day Oradea in Romania) from 1501 to 1505, of Pécs from 1505 to 1522, and Archbishop of Esztergom from 1522 to his death.
George Szatmári was born around 1457 into a wealthy burgher family of German origin in Kassa (present-day Košice in Slovakia). He was the youngest (third) son of the merchant Stephen Szatmári and his wife, Anna, who was also from a family of burghers of Kassa. After his father died in 1464, George was placed under the guardianship of his uncle, Francis Szatmári, the richest citizen of Kassa, who was the mayor of the town in 1477. The Szatmáris had dealings with the Thurzós, an influential family of merchants, which facilitated George's career.
George's wealth enabled him to finance his studies. He studied at the University of Kraków from 1477 to 1481. He returned to Hungary as Bachelor of Arts. He knew Filippo Beroaldo, a professor at the University of Bologna, which implies that he also studied at Bologna. Following his uncle's example, he financed the enlargement of the St Michael chapel in Kassa.
He started his career at the Royal Chancellery in the early 1490s. He became a close assistant of the head of the chancellery, Thomas Bakócz. George was made archivist in 1493, and he became one of the two royal secretaries in 1494. He also received prebends (or ecclesiastic benefices). He was canon at the Székesfehérvár Chapter and provost of the St. Nicholas collegiate chapter in the same town in 1495. He was made provost of the Transylvanian Chapter in 1497.
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