(born 22 October 1958) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia since 2022.
He was ordained bishop in the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary on 28 June 2014.
He chose “Gloria Dei Vivens Homo” (The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive)[7] as his episcopal motto.
Martinelli has also authored and edited several books and articles on spiritual theology and the various vocations in the Church.
[8] In May 2022, Martinelli was appointed by Pope Francis as the apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia,[9][10] succeeding Paul Hinder.