26 Facts About Joseph Marello

Giuseppe Marello was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Acqui from 1889 until his death and was the founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph.

Joseph Marello became a proponent for the poor and destitute and never stopped rendering his assistance to those who needed it the most; this was something he undertook even in his childhood.

Bishop Joseph Marello issued several pastoral letters that dealt with a range of issues such as catechism and organized one big pastoral visitation to visit all parishes in his diocese.

Giuseppe Joseph Marello was born on 26 December 1844 on Bakers' Street in Turin to Vincenzo Joseph Marello and Anna Maria Viale, and he was baptized just hours later in the Corpus Domini church.

Joseph Marello received his Confirmation on 15 August 1855 from the Bishop of Asti Filippo Artico.

Joseph Marello was an altar server in his childhood, and he often invited the homeless to his home for food.

Joseph Marello's father was a friend of Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo.

Joseph Marello's mother died on 5 April 1848, and in 1852 his father decided to relocate with his children to San Martino Alfieri, where his paternal grandparents resided.

Joseph Marello began his studies for the priesthood on 31 October 1856, but his father wished him to continue with his education and take up a career in business.

Joseph Marello recovered, and attributed the cure to Our Lady of Consolation.

Joseph Marello continued on with his ecclesial studies in February 1864.

Joseph Marello underwent the clerical investiture on 9 January 1864, and received both the tonsure and all minor orders from Bishop Savio on 21 December 1867.

Joseph Marello was made a subdeacon on 28 March 1868, and was elevated to the diaconate on 6 June 1868.

Joseph Marello was ordained to the priesthood on 19 September 1868 with Savio again officiating.

Joseph Marello was friends with Giovanni Bosco and Leonardo Murialdo.

Joseph Marello visited all the parishes in his diocese and wrote six pastoral letters to his flock.

Joseph Marello issued his first pastoral letter on the subject of peace on 31 May 1889 and issued another on 2 February 1890 regarding a pastoral visitation that he would undertake.

Bishop Joseph Marello issued another one on 25 January 1893 regarding the profession of faith.

Joseph Marello issued another pastoral letter on catechism on 20 January 1894 and a final one on 8 February 1895 regarding missions and the propagation of the faith.

Joseph Marello died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 30 May 1895.

Joseph Marello was due to leave a week after the centennial celebration, but wanted to offer his respects to Bishop Giuseppe Boraggini of the diocese of Savona, who was not there, and so Joseph Marello decided to stay longer in the town until Boraggini's return; this was on 27 May 1895, after he celebrated what would be his final Mass.

Joseph Marello first went on a Marian pilgrimage in the town and then called on the bishop that evening; he was exhausted but accepted a dinner invitation.

Joseph Marello's remains were exhumed and relocated to his order's motherhouse on 30 June 1923.

Joseph Marello's order received diocesan approval on 18 March 1901 and papal approval from Pope Pius X on 11 April 1909.

The first parish church named after Giuseppe Joseph Marello was dedicated in Granite Bay, California, in the United States of America on 22 October 2011 at a celebration presided over by Bishop Jaime Soto along with the parish pastor Arnold Ortiz,.

The formal introduction to the cause came under Pope Pius XII on 28 May 1948 and Joseph Marello became titled as a Servant of God.