Tullio Maruzzo

Marcello "Tullio" Rappo Maruzzo (23 July 1929 – 1 July 1981) was an Italian Catholic priest and missionary dedicated to catechesis and evangelization among the local people in Guatemala. 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.

Life Marcello Maruzzo was born near Vicenza, Italy in 1929 to the poor peasants Angelo Maruzzo and Augusta Rappo, one of eight children. His twin sibling was Daniele (later Fra Lucio). His brother left Italy to be a missionary in Central America in December 1956. Maruzzo followed his brother leaving Italy for Guatemala in 1960. He first settled in Puerto Barrios on 16 December 1960, learning Spanish so he could communicate with the local communities.

The beatification was held in Izabal, Guatemala on 27 October 2018.

The current postulator for this cause is the Franciscan priest Giovangiuseppe Califano.