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Matteo Zuppi is an Italian Catholic priest and bishop born in Rome in 1955. He holds the positions of titular bishop and cardinal priest within the Catholic Church. His professional work locations include Vatican City and Bologna. He is a participant in the 2025 conclave.
Zuppi was educated at the Pontifical Lateran University and Sapienza University of Rome. He speaks Italian. His consecrators were Agostino Vallini, Giovanni Battista Pichierri, and Vincenzo Paglia.
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Known for
- The Papal Candidates – Who is running for election? — Self2025
- Chiamami Don Matteo - Zuppi, il vescovo di strada — Sé stesso2025
- Il Vangelo secondo Matteo Z. Professione Vescovo — Himself2019
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Key facts
- Church
- Catholic
- Archdiocese
- Bologna
- Appointed
- 27 October 2015
- Installed
- 12 December 2015
- Predecessor
- Carlo Caffarra
- Other posts
- Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Egidio (2019–) President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (2022–)
- Previous posts
- Titular Bishop of Villa Nova (2012–15) Auxiliary Bishop of Rome (2012–15)
- Ordination
- 9 May 1981, by Renato Spallanzani
- Consecration
- 14 April 2012, by Agostino Vallini
- Created cardinal
- 5 October 2019, by Pope Francis
- Rank
- Cardinal-Priest
- Born
- Matteo Maria Zuppi , ( 1955-10-11 ) 11 October 1955 (age 70) , Rome , Italy
- Denomination
- Catholic
- Alma mater
- Pontifical Lateran University , Sapienza University of Rome
- Motto
- Gaudium Domini fortitudo vestra , (The joy of the Lord is your strength)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Matteo Maria Zuppi 2015.jpg
- Work location
- Bologna
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- consecrator
- Vincenzo Paglia
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Encyclopedic overview
Matteo Maria Zuppi ([matˈtɛːo maˈriːa tˈtsuppi, - dˈdzuppi]; born 11 October 1955) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Bologna since 2015. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of Rome from 2012 to 2015.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2019. He has been president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since 2022. During this time, Zuppi opposed right-wing populism, nationalism and anti-immigrant beliefs, emphasizing Europe's moral duty to welcome migrants. These views resulted in clashes with Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's Lega Party, alongside other individuals of the Italian right. He was a voice of support for the 2018 Vatican-China Agreement, which allows the pope to approve and veto bishops approved by the Chinese Communist Party. He has written three books on Catholicism and additionally contributed an essay to the Italian translation of James Martin's Building a Bridge. As a close associate of Pope Francis, who supported many of his initiatives, Zuppi was seen as a leading contender in the 2025 papal conclave.
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