Carmelo M. ORLANDO (aka Father Orlando) [1907-1979]

Submitted by essarem on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:11
Names
Given
Carmelo M.
Family
Orlando
Alias / nickname
Father Orlando
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Mazara del Vallo, Trapani
Birthplace (country)
Italy
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Died in (country)
B.C.C.Hong Kong
Cause of death
Heart failure

Photos that show this Person

1955 – Father Orlando officiating at the baptismal font, St Theresa’s Church, Kowloon..jpg
1955
1965 - Father Carmelo Orlando
c.1965

Comments

Fr. Orlando, Carmelo M. (PIME) 和靈導神父

1907 – 2 February, born at Mazara del Vallo, Trapani, Italy

1924 – 3 May, entered the PIME (Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions) Seminary

1930 – 20 September, ordained a priest

1931 – 31 September, arrived in Hong Kong

1935 – 1965 – mainly worked in St Teresa’s Church, Kowloon

1979 – 25 August, died of heart failure in Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon where he had served as Chaplain since 1971

Fr. Orlando was the parish priest at St. Teresa's Church during my school years at Maryknoll Convent.  On occasion there would be school Masses held at the church when we had to sing the hymns in Latin.  As schoolgirls, we would joke that the nuns probably had crushes on Fr. Orlando who slightly resembled the Italian actor Rossano Brazzi!

Thanks for sharing this lovely story! I'm actually trying to make a musical about another PIME father, who had a very short time serving St. Teresa's Church as well! In my play I'll have one or two scenes talking about Father Orlando. Wonder if I can get your e-mail contact so that I could send you private messages asking for more details? My e-mail is kuievita@gmail.com and please feel free to send me e-mail! :-)

I'll be happy to email you but I'm not sure I have much more to add about Fr. Orlando.  I could check with a few of my former classmates to see what they might remember about him.  Good luck with your project!