Reverend Martin T. Cioppi

Reverend Martin T. Cioppi, Pastor, Mother of Divine Providence Parish, King of Prussia, died on Monday, June 26, 2023. He was 66 years old.

Father Cioppi was born in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Joseph N. and Patricia (Shaddock) Cioppi. Surviving is his loving family including 3 brothers, Michael T. Cioppi of New Hope, Peter J. Cioppi of Boyertown and Andrew P. Cioppi of N. Wales; his sister, Katharine Blandin and her husband, Anthony of N. Wales; many nieces and nephews; and many other loving family members and friends.

Father Cioppi attended Saint John Bosco, Hatboro and Nativity of our Lord, Warminster Parochial Schools, and Council Rock High School, Newtown, before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Father Cioppi was ordained on May 16, 1981, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia by His Eminence John Cardinal Krol. Father Cioppi served as Assistant Pastor, Saint Cyril Parish, East Lansdowne; Old Saint Mary’s Parish, Philadelphia. He served on the faculty at Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, and Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale. He was named the first President at Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale, in 1994 and served until 2002. He was appointed Deputy Secretary, of the Office for Catechetical Formation until 2005. He served as Pastor, Saint John Bosco Parish, Hatboro for five years. And most recently in 2010 he was appointed Pastor, of his beloved Mother of Divine Providence Parish, King of Prussia, where is was loved by all who knew him.

Funeral arrangements for Father Cioppi are as follows; The Reception of the Body will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM, at Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA followed by a viewing from 4:30 PM – 6:50 PM. A Parish Mass will follow at 7:00 PM. On Thursday, July 6, 2023 a viewing will be held beginning at 9:00 AM – 10:50 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Both of Father Cioppi’s Funeral Masses will be livestreamed on Mother of Divine Providence Church facebook page, which you can find at facebook.com/mdpparish.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Fr. Cioppi’s memory to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 100 E. Wynnewood Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

Arrangement by The Bacchi Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd., Bridgeport, PA

Condolences to the family at www.bacchifh.com