Bishop Malesic followed ‘servant leadership model’ in Greensburg diocese, headed to Cleveland

GREENSBURG (PA)
TribLive.com

July 17, 2020

By Shirley McMarlin, Deb Erdley And Paul Peirce

Jennifer Miele got a glimpse into the heart and soul of Bishop Edward Malesic soon after he assumed his duties in the Diocese of Greensburg in 2015.

“On day one, he gave me his cellphone number and said to use it any time,” said Miele, a former television news reporter who is chief communications officer for the diocese. “My 5-year-old daughter got hold of my phone and FaceTimed him three times. I was mortified, but he told me not to worry about it because when someone called, he had to answer.

“He said, ‘I’m just glad to see someone whose hair looks worse than mine at 5 a.m.,’ ” she said.

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