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Makra Mihály József SDB

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Deceased

Birth data:: Szeged, Hungary — March 8, 1907
Death data:: Los Teques, Venezuela — January 4, 1944
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: szalézi (Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii)

Ordination level:: religious brother (not ordained priest)
Perpetual vows:: 1932

Biographical data

His parents were János Makra and Ilona Zsótér. He had one sister, Ilona Erzsébet. He completed his postulancy in Nyergesújfalu and was then a novice in Péliföldszentkeresztes. He took his vows in 1932. He had intended to become a missionary, but due to his poor academic performance, he was unable to become a priest and instead served as a religious brother. He passed away at the age of 36.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1931 after	1944	La Vega, Venezuela			monastic brother

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Birth

March 8, 1907

Szeged, Hungary

Service abroad

1931 – 1944

La Vega, Venezuela

monastic brother

Perpetual vows

1932

Death

January 4, 1944

Los Teques, Venezuela

Sources

https://www.szaleziak.hu/_static/elhunyt_szaleziak.php?id=222&name=Makra%20Mih%C3%A1ly✓

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Makra Mihály József SDB: 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=690 (accessed: 2026-10-30).

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