Joseph Marino

Joseph Salvador Marino (born January 23, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who worked in the Vatican diplomatic service from 1988 to 2019 and then served as president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy until 2023. He became an archbishop in 2008 and represented the Holy See in Bangladesh. After his post there, he represented the Holy See in Malaysia, East Timor, and Brunei for six years.

Biography

Early years Joseph Salvador Marino was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 23, 1953, Marino earned degrees in philosophy and psychology from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Priesthood Marino was ordained a priest by Bishop William Houck on August 25, 1979, for the Diocese of Birmingham.

Diplomatic career Marino joined the diplomatic service on July 15, 1988. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Tauran on March 29, 2008, at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham.

On January 16, 2013, Pope Benedict appointed Marino as apostolic nuncio to Malaysia, apostolic nuncio to East Timor, and apostolic delegate to Brunei. He negotiated the 2015 accord between the Holy See and East Timor. He was the second American to lead the school.

Pope Francis appointed Marino a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization on November 17, 2020.

On January 23, 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.