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Documents identify former local priest in single claim of sexual abuse

Posted November 27, 2008

By Karen McCowan
The Register-Guard
November 27, 2008

A former local priest is among Roman Catholic clergymen named in documents released Wednesday by order of U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan in connection with lawsuits filed by victims of sexual abuse.

The documents are the latest public disclosure from the April 2007 settlement of an Archdiocese of Portland bankruptcy case arising from 175 sexual abuse claims by former parishioners.

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Father Aldo Orso-Manzonetta Background & Positions

Posted July 11, 2008

Fr. Orso-Manzonetta attended the following schools in joining the priesthood PD 1685

  • University of Portland, 1944 –‘45.
  • St. Thomas Seminary –Denver, Colo., Aug. ‘45 – May ’50.

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Fr. Aldo Orso-Manzonetta was born July 26, 1923 in Portland, OR.  Fr. Orso-Manzonetta was ordained into the priesthood on June 3, 1950 in the Archdiocese of Portland by Archbishop Howard.  Fr. Orso-Manzonetta died on March 22, 1996. PD 1685, 1795

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Fr. Orso-Manzonetta was appointed to the following churches/positions: PD 1686.

  1. St. Cecilia, Assistant, Portland; June 30, 1950 – October 1950.
  2. St. Cecilia, Administrator, Portland; November 1950 – June 1951.
  3. Downtown Chapel, Assistant, Portland; September 1951 – March 1954.
  4. Our Lady of the Mountain, Administrator, Ashland; May 1954 – September 1954.
  5. All Saints, Assistant, Portland; September 1954 – December 23, 1957.
  6. Mercy Home, Chaplain, North Bend; April 1958 – August 1959.
  7. St. Michael’s, Pastor, Portland; September 2, 1959 – August 1, 1983.
  8. St. Peter’s, Administrator, Newberg; August 1, 1983 – November 10, 1983.
  9. St. Peter’s, Pastor, Newberg; November 10, 1983 – August 1, 1989.
  10. Sacred Heart, In Residence, Tillamook; August 1, 1989 – April 1, 1991.
  11. Sacred Heart, Administrator, Tillamook; April 1, 1991 – July 1, 1994.

pdf-48 Father Aldo Orso-Manzonetta Background & PositionsPD 1686

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