[1][2] Giuseppe was born on December 5, 1918, in Tripi, Messina to pious parents, Natale Tramazza Aveni and Santa Lo Cicero.
He met personally, its founder, Annibale Maria di Francia, who made a profound influence in his spiritual life.
He was ordained a priest on July 15, 1945, by the Archbishop of Messina, Angelo Paino, in the Church of Santa Eustochia Smeralda, Montevergine.
During the first years of his priestly ministry, he was assigned in the "Christ the King" Seminary in Messina as Vice-Superior and Prefect of Discipline until 1947 when he was transferred to Trani, then to Rome and finally in Florence.
On February 2, 2020, led by Bishop Jesse Mercado, the Diocese of Parañaque officially opened Aveni's beatification process.