Claudio Cipolla

Claudio Cipolla (born 11 February 1955, in Goito) is an Italian bishop of the Catholic Church. He has been Bishop of Padua since 18 October 2015.

His Eminence Claudio Cipolla
Monsignor Bishop of Padua
Native name	Claudio Cipolla
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Padua
Metropolis	Patriarchate of Venezia
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Padua
See	Padua
Elected	18 October 2015
Predecessor	Antonio Mattiazzo
Other post(s)	Parish Vicar of the Parish of Ognissanti, in Mantua(1980–1989) Assistant of the Explorers Club and Guides of the AGESCI(1988–1990) Parish Vicar of the Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Medole(1989–1990) Provincial Assistant of the AGESCI(1989–1992) Director of Caritas Diocesana(1990–2008) Parish priest of Sant'Antonio di Porto Mantovano(1998–2015) Episcopal Vicar for the Pastoral Sector(2008–2015)
Orders
Ordination	24 May 1980 by Bishop Carlo Ferrari
Consecration	27 September 2015 by Bishop Roberto Busti
Rank	Bishop-Priest
Personal details
Born	Claudio Cipolla (1955-02-11) 11 February 1955 (age 70) Goito, Province of Mantua, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Padua
Alma mater	Episcopal Seminary of Mantua
Motto	Confide Surge Vocat TeLatin Trust, Rise He calls youEnglish
Coat of arms

Styles of Claudio Cipolla
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Religious style	Monsignor
Informal style	Cardinal

Ordination history of Claudio Cipolla
History Diaconal ordination Date December 16, 1980 Priestly ordination Ordained by Bishop Carlo Ferrari Date May 24, 1980 Place Basilica Concattedrale of Sant'Andrea, Mantua Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Bishop Roberto Busti Co-consecrators Patriarch Francesco Moraglia, Bishop Egidio Caporello, Bishop Nunzio Galantino Date September 27, 2015 Place Mantua Cathedral, Mantua, Lombardy, Northern Italy
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Claudio Cipolla as principal consecrator Renato Marangoni April 10, 2016

Biography

Cipolla was ordained priest in the Diocese of Mantua on 24 May 1980.

When he was appointed Bishop of Padua, Cipolla was pastor in Porto Mantovano and episcopal vicar of the Diocese of Mantua.^[1]

He was a scout leader and assistant of the Association of Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts.

He was ordained bishop on 27 September 2015 and consequently installed in Padua on 18 October 2015.^[2]