26 Facts About Morris Cerullo

Morris Cerullo was an American Pentecostal evangelist.

Morris Cerullo traveled extensively around the world for his ministry.

Morris Cerullo hosted Victory Today, a daily television program, and published more than 80 books.

Morris Cerullo was the subject of criticism for some of his fundraising efforts, and for claims made on television programmes, particularly in the UK, regarding his healing ministry.

Morris Cerullo's mother committed suicide when he was very young and his father died of a stroke at age 62.

Morris Cerullo was raised in various orphanages, the last being an Orthodox Jewish orphanage in nearby Clifton, New Jersey.

Morris Cerullo converted to Christianity at age 14 with the guidance of a nurse in the Clifton orphanage.

Morris Cerullo began preaching the gospel at the age of 16, after claiming to have seen a vision from God, in which he witnessed people suffering torments in Hell.

Morris Cerullo attended and graduated from divinity school in New York state in 1953, and began ministering with the help of his then soon-to-be bride, Theresa.

Morris had two half brothers, Richard Cerullo and Albert Cerullo, and three half sisters, Dolores Cerullo, Helen Cerullo and Lilian Cerullo born when his father, Joseph Cerullo remarried to Josephine Kastella after the death of his mother.

For many years Morris Cerullo conducted repeated "Schools of Ministry" in several countries like Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, Korea, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Netherlands and many others.

Morris Cerullo would have the school of ministry students test the genuineness of the reports from the people's testimonies.

Morris Cerullo often stated that not he, but Jesus Christ was the healer.

In 1990, Morris Cerullo purchased, from the United States Federal Bankruptcy Court in Columbia, South Carolina, the assets of Jim Bakker's bankrupt ministry, PTL.

In 2015, at the age of 83, Morris Cerullo toured Africa for nine days, during which time he held meetings in six African countries, preaching, holding training sessions and meeting with political leaders.

Morris Cerullo died from pneumonia on July 11,2020, at the age of 88.

Morris Cerullo is considered by some critics to be controversial, with concerns having been raised about his financial practices.

Morris Cerullo was indicted for income tax evasion in California.

Morris Cerullo subsequently died following a seizure in her bath.

Morris Cerullo claimed that giving money to send evangelistic booklets to Jewish people would result in family members becoming Christians.

Subsequently, Morris Cerullo was challenged on British television to produce his three best examples of claimed miraculous healing for scrutiny by a panel of doctors.

Morris Cerullo was expelled from India in 1992 after disturbances erupted at one of his rallies.

The Times of India on October 17,1992, reported, "A so-called miracle healer, Morris Cerullo, who prefers to call himself a man of God, was declared 'persona non-grata' and bundled out of the country by Calcutta police this morning after mass healing services on Park Circus Maidan yesterday evening turned into a fiasco when members of the crowd stormed the dais challenging the efficacy of his healing power".

In 2009, Morris Cerullo was invited to be a guest in a television show in Brazil.

Morris Cerullo asked for 900 Brazilian Reals in order to avail this 'God's life-time annointment'.

Morris Cerullo's action was refuted by the overall servant of Members Church of God International Eli Soriano.