Rev. GRAMPA,
Angelo PIME
甘沛霖神父
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Birth in Busto Arsizio, Milan (米蘭),
Italy
(意大利): [15 September 1882]
* Enter Novitiate: [30 August 1905]
* Ordination: [18 April 1908]
* Departure from Italy to Hong Kong: [16 October 1909]
* Death in Hong Kong: [4 February 1957]
* Roman Catholic Cathedral: Assistant [1909] - [1913]
* St. Lewis Industrial School, West Point: Vice Director [1914]
* Sai Kung: [1915] - [1916]
* Director of Huiyang (惠陽), West District - Wong Ka Tong
(黃家塘): [1916] - [1930]
* Chaplain of La Salle College, Kowloon Tong: [1932] - [1936]
* Chaplain of the Italian Convent & in charge of the Catholic Cemeteries: [1937] -
[1941]
* In Charge of the Cemeteries: [1948] - [1949]
* Canossian Convent, Caine Road: Chaplain [1950] - [1953]
* Cathedral: [1954] - [1957]
# Information
according to PIME Webpage |
Father Angelo Grampa laid to rest great
and able Missionary passes away
R.I.P.
Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated last Wednesday at St.
Margaret’s Church, Happy Valley for the repose of the soul of Father Angelo Grampa, PIME,
a missionary in the Diocese of Hong Kong for the past forty-eight years. His Lordship
Bishop Lawrence Bianchi presided at the Mass, which was celebrated by Monsignor Anthony
Riganti, Vicar-General and Regional-Superior of the Pontifical Foreign Mission Institute.
Priests and Religious from all parishes and Institutions in Hong Kong joined hundreds of
lay people at the funeral procession to St. Michael’s Cemetery following the Mass. His
Lordship Bishop Bianchi gave the Absolution at the graveside.
Father Grampa, who died last Monday at St. Francis Hospital, Wanchai, was born on 15
September 1882 at Busto Arsizio in the Province of Varese in Italy and received his
education at the Seminary of the Diocese of Milan. He joined the Pontifical Foreign
Mission Institute on 30 August 1905 and was ordained priest on 18 April 1908. He came to
Hong Kong on 7 November 1909 and after completing his language studies he was placed in
charge of St. Louis Orphanage - on the site of the present St. Louis School in West Point.
He also directed the Printing Press connected with the Orphange.
Waichow Rector
Later he became Rector of Waichow District, one of the largest mainland
districts of the Hong Kong Diocese where as Rural Dean he had under him a number
of priests in various communities.
A priest of great generosity and abilities, he spent himself in the development of the
Church in that district. He began the erection of the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Waichow
City where the Canossian Sisters of Charity took charge for many years, and also had a new
residence built in Waichow. When the erection of the Regional Seminary, at Aberdeen was
planned, the late Bishop Henry Valtora appointed Father Grampa in 1931 as Supervisor for
this important work. Later Father Grampa also directed the erection of St. Teresa’s Church
in Kowloon. At the same time he was appointed Superintendent of the Catholic Cemeteries in
Hong Kong and Kowloon and was also the first resident Chaplain of La Salle College. In his
later years he served as chaplain to the Canossian Sisters’ Sacred Heart Convent.
Gifted Musician
Exceedingly fond of music, of which he had acquired remarkable knowledge and experience,
Father Grampa contributed largely to the establishment and training of Choirs in Parish
Churches. His services as singer, choirmaster and conductor were always most appreciated
by all. It was for him, lately, a great sacrifice to give up his musical activities in
various Churches owing to his failing health.
Under exterior appearances, that might have seemed rather uncouth to those who did not
know him well, he concealed a most generous and friendly heart, always ready to assist
persons in need and to bestow favours on all those who but expressed to him their desires.
Such kindly disposition, joined to a keen sense of humour and joviality, gained him the
affection and gratitude of his colleagues and the esteem of his many friends.
His confreres will always remember the example of fortitude and resignation he gave them
while enduring in patience the severe sufferings of his last illness, that put an end to
his missionary activities and brought him to the grave.
Father Grampa’s death is a considerable loss to the Diocese of Hong Kong. With the
exception of two short visits to Europe, he spent all his nearly fifty years as a priest
in this Diocese, under three Bishops. He was for many years a Diocesan Consultor and took
much active part in the development of the Church here.
8 February 1957
意籍甘沛霖神父
病逝方濟各醫院
甘 沛 霖 神 父 為 米 蘭 外 方 傳 教
會 會 士 ， 在 香 港 天 主 教 教 區 服 務 達 四 十 八 年 之 久 。
於 一 九 五 七 年 二 月 四 日 下 午 二 時 許 ， 病 逝 於 灣 仔 聖
方 濟 各 醫 院 ， 享 壽 七 十 四 歲 。
甘 神 父 生 於 一 八 八 二 年 九 月 十 五 日 ， 意 國
華 勒 賽 省 步 斯 多 人 士 。 青 年 時 曾 受 教 育 於 米 蘭 教 區
之 修 院 內 。 一 九 ０ 五 年 八 月 三 十 日 進 米 蘭 外 方 傳 教
會 。 一 九 ０ 八 年 四 月 十 八 日 晉 陞 鐸 品 。 翌 年 十 一 月 七
日 抵 港 ， 學 習 華 語 後 ， 即 被 委 任 管 理 聖 類 斯 孤 兒 院
， 即 現 在 之 西 營 盤 聖 類 斯 學 校 。 同 時 主 持 附 設 於 孤
兒 院 之 印 刷 所 事 務 。 閱 數 年 ， 升 任 為 惠 州 堂 區 主 任
， 兼 管 轄 附 近 之 不 少 堂 區 。
甘 神 父 天 資 穎 悟 ， 秉 性 慷 慨 慈 祥 ， 對 該 區
教 務 之 發 展 ， 建 樹 極 多 ， 貢 獻 頗 大 。 惠 州 城 內 之 聖
若 瑟 醫 院 ， 惠 州 堂 之 神 父 住 所 ， 皆 由 其 擘 劃 、 建 築
、 成 立 。 一 九 三 一 年 計 劃 在 香 港 仔 建 造 華 南 總 修 院
， 恩 主 教 即 委 任 甘 神 父 為 總 監 工 。 後 建 造 九 龍 聖 德
肋 撒 堂 時 ， 亦 由 神 父 督 理 。 同 時 ， 香 港 及 九 龍 之 天
主 教 墳 揚 ， 由 神 父 設 計 完 成 。
此 外 ， 甘 神 父 具 有 音 樂 天 才 ， 九 龍 玫 瑰 堂
以 及 花 園 道 聖 若 瑟 堂 之 歌 詠 班 ， 每 逢 主 日 必 由 神 父
親 臨 指 導 。 總 之 神 父 之 死 ， 實 香 港 教 區 重 大 之 損 失
。 由 於 神 父 善 良 為 懷 ， 且 態 度 大 方 ， 頗 為 教 區 內 神
職 人 員 與 信 徒 所 愛 戴 。 來 華 後 除 極 短 時 間 之 渡 假 外
， 歷 事 三 任 主 教 ， 為 中 華 聖 教 服 務 幾 至 五 十 年 之 久
。 任 教 區 顧 問 ， 歷 有 年 所 ， 關 於 發 展 香 港 公 教 事 業
提 供 活 動 極 多 。
本 月 六 日 上 午 九 時 ， 在 跑 馬 地 聖 瑪 加 利 大 堂 舉 行 大
禮 安 所 彌 撒 ， 隨 即 出 殯 安 葬 於 跑 馬 地 天 主 教 墳 場 。
1957
年 2 月 8 日
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