Giampaolo Crepaldi

Giampaolo Crepaldi (born 29 September 1947) is a retired archbishop of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Trieste from 4 October 2009 until 23 April 2023. He had previously served as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.


Giampaolo Crepaldi
Archbishop of Trieste
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Trieste
Appointed4 October 2009
Term ended23 April 2023
PredecessorEugenio Ravignani
SuccessorEnrico Trevisi
Orders
Ordination17 luglio 1971
by Giovanni Mocellini
Consecration19 March 2001
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born29 September 1947
Previous post(s)Undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1994-2001)
Titular bishop of Bisarcio (2001-2009)
Secretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2001-2009)
MottoFructus iustitiæ in pace
Coat of armsGiampaolo Crepaldi's coat of arms
Styles of
Giampaolo Crepaldi
Reference styleHis Excellency, The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Early life and ordination

Crepaldi was born in Pettorazza Grimani, province of Rovigo. He was ordained priest on 17 July 1971 in the parish of Villadose. He has done his pastoral ministry as a curate in the parish of Villanova del Ghebbo and Castelmassa.

Professor

In 1975 he obtained his degree in philosophy from the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy at the State University of Bologna and in 1977 the Diploma of Specialization in Philosophy at the University of Padua. In 1981 he obtained a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Urban University and, in 1989, a Licentiate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University. He was Professor of Pastoral Company at the Pontifical Lateran University.

Pastoral work

In 1977 he received the post of Episcopal Delegate for the Pastoral Care and Social Director of the Diocesan Center for Vocational Training and in 1985 he was appointed parish priest of Cambio. In 1986, he served as perform his ministry at the Conference of Catholic Bishops as a Director of the Episcopal Social Problems and Work.

Curial duties

In 1994 he entered the service of the Holy See has held the post of Under-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and, on 3 March 2001, was appointed Secretary and Titular Bishop of Bisarcio. He is also currently Member of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Catholic social teaching

In 2003, he founded the International Center "Cardinal Van Thuan" on the Social Doctrine of the Church, of which he is President. He has published several books mainly on themes of social doctrine of the Church. In 2003 he founded the International Center "Cardinal Van Thuan" on the Social Doctrine of the Church, of which he is President.

Bishop

He was consecrated bishop by John Paul II on 19 March 2001. Bishop Crepaldi was appointed Bishop of Trieste with the personal title of Archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2009. He was installed in Trieste on 4 October 2009. Mario Toso was appointed as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace filling the vacancy left by Archbishop Crepaldi on 22 October 2009.

He resigned from his position after becoming 75, as canon law prescribes; Pope Francis accepted his resignation and appointed him as apostolic administrator of the Diocese, until a new bishop was appointed.[1] He ceased from that position on 23 April 2023, when Enrico Trevisi was enthroned as the new Bishop of Trieste.[2]

Views

Genetically modified foods

Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi has said that African farmers should be able to use new biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms, to help lift their continent out of poverty.[3]

References

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