Saint Joseph Marello (December 26 1844 – May 30 1895) was the son of Vincenzo and Anna Maria Marello. Joseph’s mother died when he was very young and the family moved from Turin to San Martino Alfieri Italy.Joseph entered the seminary at age 12. At age 19 he contracted typhus and promised Our Lady that if he survived he would continue his studies to be ordained. He recovered attributed the cure to Our Lady of Consolation and was ordained on September 19 1868.
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