Fr. Filippo Comissari (幹微忱神父) bade farewell to his community in Hong Kong to return to Italy. He opted to retire to the well-equipped PIME home for the aged and infirm at Lecco, northern Italy. On March 6, the PIME was particularly farewell to Fr. Commissari and held the Mass. Born in 1931, Fr. Comissari was
Fr. FERNANDO GALBIATI (覺法治神父) (1932-2017) On February 18, 2017, feast of PIME martyr Saint Alberic Crescitelli (郭西德), at 17:00, Fr. Fernando Galbiati, aged 84, died at Lecco, Italy of cancer. Born on November 14, 1932 at Bussero, diocese of Milan, in 1943 he entered the PIME seminary in Monza. On June 25, 1956 he was
A Hong Kong junk in sail across the harbor, a familiar sight for the missionaries who have set foot in Hong Kong. For many decades it was the main means of transportation to reach out to Mainland districts. This image has inspired the creation of the PIME logo. The various Italian missionaries that worked in
Welcome to PIME website! Whether you are an old friend, a new friend, or just checking us out on the web, we hope you find our site helpful and informative. Regional Superior Rev. Pasini Giorgio, PIME
Father Paolo Morlacchi, from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (pime), died suddenly in the early hours of August 24 at St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged in Sheung Shui, the New Territories, two days after his 80th birthday was celebrated at pime House in Clearwater Bay. Born in Azzano S. Paolo, Bergamo, northern Italy,
