Nicholas Friton, OP (died 1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nakhchivan (1560–1597).
[1][2][3] On 20 October 1560, Nicholas Friton was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Nakhchivan.
[1] According to Vincenzo degli Alessandri, to whom he gave shelter for 48 days, Friton visited Venice twice - once on 13 June 1561 and on 26 April 1569.
Later Pius sent another letter on February 23, 1565 and declared that he has ordered Jean-Baptiste to visit Nicolas, his clergy, and his people on his behalf.
Furthermore, the Pope sent Nicolas, through his Nuncio, the decrees issued by the Council of Trent and instructed him to accept "those matters pertaining to faith.