{{BLP sources|date=July 2023}}{{Infobox Christian leader | name = Giampaolo Crepaldi | title = Archbishop of Trieste | image = IV 2009 43 033 VESCOVO CREPALDI 069.tif | church = Catholic Church | diocese = Diocese of Trieste | appointed = 4 October 2009 | ended = 23 April 2023 | predecessor = Eugenio Ravignani | successor = Enrico Trevisi | ordination = 17 luglio 1971 | ordained_by = Giovanni Mocellini | consecration = 19 March 2001 | consecrated_by = Pope John Paul II | birth_date = 29 September 1947 | birth_place = Pettorazza Grimani | previous_post = Undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1994-2001)<br />Titular bishop of Bisarcio (2001-2009)<br />Secretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2001-2009) | coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Giampaolo Crepaldi.svg | motto = ''Fructus iustitiæ in pace'' | honorific_prefix = His Excellency }}
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{{Ordination | co-consecrators = Angelo Sodano, Giovanni Battista Re | date of consecration = 19 March 2001 | place of consecration = Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City | ordained deacon by = | date of diaconal ordination = | place of diaconal ordination = | ordained priest by = Giovanni Mocellini | date of priestly ordination = 17 July 1971 | place of priestly ordination = Church of Saint Leonard, Villadose | consecrated by = Pope John Paul II }}
'''Giampaolo Crepaldi''' (born 29 September 1947) is a retired archbishop of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Trieste from 4 October 2009 until 23 April 2023. He previously served as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bulletin |url=http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/24113.php?index=24113&lang=en }}{{dead link|date=November 2023}}</ref>
==Early life == Crepaldi was born in Pettorazza Grimani, Rovigo. He was ordained on 17 July 1971 in the parish of Villadose. He conducted 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 a Professor of Pastoral Company at 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 perform 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 where he held the post of Under-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. On 3 March 2001, he was appointed Secretary and Titular Bishop of Bisarcio. He became a Member of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.
==Teacher== In 2003, he founded the International Center "Cardinal Van Thuan" on the Social Doctrine of the Church, of which he is President. He published books, mainly on themes of Church social doctrine.
==Bishop== He was consecrated bishop by John Paul II on 19 March 2001. Bishop Crepaldi was appointed Bishop of Trieste with the title of Archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2009. He was installed in Trieste on 4 October 2009.
He resigned from his position after reaching 75, as canon law prescribes. Pope Francis accepted his resignation and appointed him to be apostolic administrator of the Diocese, until a new bishop was appointed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liberatore |first=Livia |date=9 October 2022 |title=Il vescovo Crepaldi compie 75 anni e si dimette. Attesa a Trieste per il successore |url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/fvg/articoli/2022/10/il-vescovo-crepaldi-compie-75-anni-e-si-dimette-attesa-a-trieste-per-il-successore-d2615dcc-7756-42e2-990e-a1ec4c6a952f.html |access-date= |website=Rai News |language=it}}</ref> He left that position on 23 April 2023, when Enrico Trevisi became the new Bishop of Trieste.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2023 |title=Trieste accoglie il nuovo vescovo Enrico: "Confido sul vostro sostegno generoso e intelligente" |url=https://www.triesteprima.it/cronaca/Insediamento-vescovo-enrico.html |access-date= |website=Trieste Prima |language=it}}</ref>
==Views== Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi stated that African farmers be allowed to use new biotechnology, including genetically modified organisms, to help lift their continent out of poverty.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0904317.htm |title=Vatican, food experts say biotechnology will improve African farming |access-date=2009-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002184235/http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0904317.htm |archive-date=2009-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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