The Portland Catholic Archdiocese Priest Abuse Document Archive

Father Aldo Orso-Manzonetta Background & Positions

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.

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