Személyi összeköttetések a Curia Romana és a magyar egyház között a 13. század közepén
Personal Relations between the Curia Romana and the Hungarian Church in the mid-13th Century

Albert of Parma and István Báncsa

Summary/Abstract: The 13th century was not only the zenith of the medieval papacy, but also the age of the rise of papal administration. The papal government rewarded its officials with lucrative benefices across Europe. As Hungary was not amongst the most popular targets, it is noteworthy that a very intimate familiaris and notary of Pope Innocent IV (1243–1254), the diplomat Albert of Parma and some members of his family received benefices at Esztergom. I argue that this fact is connected to Archbishop István Báncsa of Esztergom’s appointment to the cardinalate. The surviving evidence enable us to suggest that the nomination was motivated by the pope’s plans to assist Hungary against the Mongols. Finally, I demonstrate that the new cardinal’s dense network of acquaintances in the Iberian Peninsula is a consequence of his own family’s Catalonian connections.

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