Archbishop György Széchényi (1592–1695) was a religious writer, founder of monasteries, Archbishop of Esztergom and Primate of Hungary, who on 29 October 1691 granted Nové Zámky municipal privileges. He studied in Trnava and Vienna and later devoted himself to the education of priests. He served successively as Bishop of Csanád, Pécs and Veszprém, Archbishop of Győr and Kalocsa, and finally, from 21 March 1685, Archbishop of Esztergom. He died on 18 February 1695 in Pressburg (today Bratislava), where his remains are interred in St. Martin’s Cathedral. The sculpture is the work of Tibor Szilágyi.