Joseph M. Marling


Joseph Mary Marling

C.PP.S
Bishop of Jefferson City
Titular Bishop of Thasus
Titular Bishop of Lesina
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Jefferson City
In office1956 to 1969
SuccessorMichael Francis McAuliffe
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Kansas City (1947 to 1956)
Titular Bishop of Thasus
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 21, 1929
by John T. McNicholas
ConsecrationAugust 6, 1947
by Edwin Vincent O'Hara
Personal details
Born(1904-08-31)August 31, 1904
DiedOctober 2, 1979(1979-10-02) (aged 75)
MottoPer sanguinem crucis
(Through the blood of the cross)
Styles of
Joseph Marling
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Joseph Mary Marling, C.PP.S (August 31, 1904 – October 2, 1979) was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of Jefferson City in Missouri from 1956 to 1969. He was a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.

Marling previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City in Missouri from 1947 to 1956 and as the superior of the American province of his religious community.