Matteo Zuppi


Matteo Maria Zuppi
Archbishop of Bologna
Zuppi in 2019
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBologna
SeeBologna
Appointed27 October 2015
Installed12 December 2015
PredecessorCarlo Caffarra
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination9 May 1981
by Renato Spallanzani
Consecration14 April 2012
by Agostino Vallini
Created cardinal5 October 2019
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Matteo Maria Zuppi

(1955-10-11) 11 October 1955 (age 69)
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Lateran University
Sapienza University of Rome
MottoGaudium Domini fortitudo vestra
(The joy of the Lord is your strength)
Coat of armsMatteo Maria Zuppi's coat of arms
Styles of
Matteo Zuppi
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Matteo Maria Zuppi (born 11 October 1955) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Bologna since 12 December 2015. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of Rome from 2012 to 2015.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal in 2019. He has been president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since May 2022.