Pál Széchenyi

Count Pál Széchényi (28 July 1645 – 22 May 1710) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic archbishop.

Early life Széchényi was born on 28 July 1645 in Gyöngyös into the Széchenyi family. He was the third child of Lőrinc Széchényi and Judit Gellén. Among his siblings were Márton (or Ferenc, b. 1637), Erzsébet (b. 1643), Kata (b. 1649), Judit (b. 1652), Márton (b. 1653), György (b. 1656). from 15 September he became a Royal Councilor and Abbot of Szentgotthárd, from 1677 he was a canon and Grand Provost of Győr in 1687. He was made Bishop of Veszprém on 26 April 1710, and Archbishop of Kalocsa in 1696. He could not move to his archdiocese seat due to the destruction caused by the long Turkish rule, but he did a lot for the benefit of the archdiocese and the county. Due to his appointment as bishop and archbishop, he also became the hereditary Lord of Veszprém County and then Bács County. However, the court refused to meet the Kurucs' demands, so the negotiations remained fruitless.

Personal life The archbishop died on 22 May 1710 in Sopron.