Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad

Makkó Lajos

Makkó Lajos
Deceased
Birth data:
Győr, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — April 18, 1916
Death data:
Hamilton, ON, Canada — April 7, 1992
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Győr
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Győr, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — June 18, 1939
Place of burial:
Győr, Hungary
Other name used:
Tűz Tamás
Biographical data
He studied theology in Győr. He was ordained a priest on June 18, 1939. In 1956, he fled to the West. Writing under the pen name Tűz Tamás, he is undoubtedly one of the most significant poets of Hungarian literature in the West. He was the founder of the American Hungarian Writers group. He served as a canon in Győr beginning in 1987. In 1991, he was named an honorary citizen of Győr. He was in poor health during the final years of his life and passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1939 1941 Szomód, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary assistant pastor
1941 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary Gyárváros assistant pastor, member of the Kisfaludy Circle
1942 Ágostyán, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary pastor
1943 1944 Kingdom of Hungary Hungary field chaplain on the Eastern Front
1944 1947 Brjanszk (Брянск), Szovjetunió Oroszország prisoner of war
1947 1949 Töltéstava, Hungary pastor
1949 1954 Berkenye, Hungary parish priest
1954 1956 Szend, Hungary parish priest
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1957 1959 Toronto, ON, Canada Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség parish priest
1959 1963 Calgary, AB, Canada parish priest
1963 1964 Toronto, ON, Canada Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség parish priest
1964 1969 USA
1969 1971 Italy
1971 1992 Hamilton, ON, Canada Magyarországi Szent István templom
Literary activity
Tiszta arannyal. Versek. [Bp., 1941] - Két tenger között. Versek. [Uo., 1942] - Nyugtalan szárnyakon. Versek. Köln, 1959. (ang-ul On Restless Wings. San Diego, 1966) - Egy ország küszöbén. Versek. Los Angeles, 1966. - Elraboltam Eu-t. Versek. Uo., 1967. - Tükörben játszik a kéz. Versek. Róma, 1970. - Válogatott versek. Toronto, ON, 1972. - Harmincnapos nászút. Elb-ek. Uo., 1973. - Angyal, mondd ki csak félig. Versek, cikkek, esszék. Uo., 1974 - Jelen voltam. Versek. Uo., 1976. - Hová tűntek a szitakötők? Versek. Uo., 1977. - Aranyrét utca. Versek. Uo., 1978. - Égve felejtett álmok. Versek. Toronto, ON-München, 1980. - Vihar a pusztán. Reg. Totonto, 1980. - Szemünktől kék az égbolt. Versek. München, 1982. - Sosevolt hideg orchideák. Versek. Uo., 1983. - Leheletnyi öröklét. Versek. Uo., 1983. - És most mi lesz kariatida? Versek. Uo., 1985. - Hét sóhaj a hegyen. Vál. versek. Bp., 1987. - A szív jogán. Vál. versek. Chicago-Toronto, ON-Bp-Győr, 1993. - Calgaryban 1959: a Katolikus Hírnök szerk. - Írói neve: Tűz Tamás.
Life timeline
Birth
Győr, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Priestly ordination
Győr, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
19391941
Szomód, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
Győr, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Gyárváros
assistant pastor, member of the Kisfaludy Circle
Service in the homeland
Ágostyán, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
pastor
Service in the homeland
19431944
Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
field chaplain on the Eastern Front
Service in the homeland
19441947
Brjanszk (Брянск), Szovjetunió, currently Oroszország
prisoner of war
Service in the homeland
19471949
Töltéstava, Hungary
pastor
Service in the homeland
19491954
Berkenye, Hungary
parish priest
Service in the homeland
19541956
Szend, Hungary
parish priest
Service abroad
19571959
Toronto, ON, Canada
Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség
parish priest
Service abroad
19591963
Calgary, AB, Canada
parish priest
Service abroad
19631964
Toronto, ON, Canada
Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség
parish priest
Service abroad
19641969
USA
Service abroad
19691971
Italy
Service abroad
19711992
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Magyarországi Szent István templom
Death
Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Makkó Lajos: personal record. In: Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad. Available at: https://www.diaszporalelkipasztorok.hu/persons_v2/view.php?id=689 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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