What is the name of the priest who is a friend of Carmela Soprano?

The priest who is a friend of Carmela Soprano is Father Phil Intintola. He serves at the Soprano family's local Catholic church and becomes one of Carmela's closest spiritual confidants.

Father Phil and Carmela initially bond over Catholicism, Italian culture, romance films, and their shared appreciation of good food. His frequent visits to the Soprano home make Tony suspicious, especially because Father Phil often seems more interested in Carmela's cooking and company than in formal pastoral duties.

Their relationship becomes especially complicated in the season-one episode “College.” While Tony and Meadow are away, Father Phil visits a sick Carmela, shares ziti and wine with her, and stays overnight. They nearly kiss, but nothing sexual occurs. Carmela later realizes that Father Phil cultivates similar emotionally intimate friendships with other women in the parish, including Rosalie Aprile.

Father Phil is not merely Carmela's confidant: he counsels Tony, Artie Bucco, Ralph Cifaretto, and the Soprano children at various points. His character illustrates how religion, guilt, desire, and domestic life overlap throughout The Sopranos.