Marcello Maruzzo | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 June 1953 by Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcello Rappo Maruzzo 23 July 1929 Lapio di Arcugnano, Vicenza, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 1 July 1981 (aged 51) Quiriguá, Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Angelo Maruzzo Augusta Rappo |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 1 July |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 October 2018 Morales, Izabal, Guatemala by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu |
| Attributes | |
Marcello "Tullio" Maruzzo, OFM (23 July 1929 – 1 July 1981) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary dedicated to catechesis and evangelization among the local people in Guatemala.[1][2] Maruzzo was a member of the Order of Friars Minor.
Murdered in 1981 alongside Luis Navarro, Maruzzo is venerated by Catholics and his beatification received approval from Pope Francis and was celebrated in Izabal, Guatemala on 27 October 2018.
- ^ "Servants of God Tullio (Maruzzo) and Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Padre Tullio Marcello Maruzzo" (PDF). Diocese of Vicenza. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.