János Simor


János Simor
Cardinal, Prince-Primate of Hungary
Archbishop of Esztergom
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseEsztergom
SeeEsztergom
Appointed22 February 1867
Term ended23 January 1891
PredecessorJános Keresztély Scitovszký
SuccessorKolos Ferenc Vaszary
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola (1874-91)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Győr (1857-67)
Orders
Ordination28 October 1836
Consecration29 June 1857
by János Keresztély Scitovszký
Created cardinal22 December 1873
by Pope Pius IX
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
János Simor

23 August 1813
Died23 January 1891(1891-01-23) (aged 77)
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary
BuriedEsztergom Basilica
Alma materPázmáneum
MottoSub tuum praesidium
Signature
Coat of arms

János Simor (23 August 1813 – 23 January 1891) was a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Esztergom from 1867 until his death in 1891. He was previously Bishop of Győr from 1857 to 1867. He was made a cardinal in 1873.