Claudio Maniago

Claudio Maniago (born 8 February 1959) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was named archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in 2021, after serving as the bishop of Castellaneta since 2014. He was previously an auxiliary bishop of Florence. He has led the liturgy programs of the Italian Episcopal Conference since 2015.

Early years Claudio Maniago was born in Florence on 8 February 1959, In 2001 he was appointed vicar general of the archdiocese. On 8 September he received his episcopal ordination from Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, with co-consecrators Archbishop Ennio Antonelli and Bishop Gualtiero Bassetti. He was the youngest bishop in Italy at the time. Among the attendees was his friend Piero Marini, the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations.

On 12 July 2014, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Castellaneta. He was installed there on 14 September 2014.

On 21 May 2015, the CEI elected him president of its Commission for the Liturgy. On 3 October he was also appointed, by the Permanent Bishop's Council of the CEI, president of the Liturgical Action Center (Centro Azione Liturgica), which on behalf of the CEI promotes the liturgical movement in the Church and the renewal envisioned by the Second Vatican Council.

On 28 October 2016, Pope Francis named him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

In March 2021, Pope Francis charged Maniago with undertaking a review of the Congregation of Divine Worship in anticipation of the appointment of a new prefect following the retirement of Cardinal Robert Sarah in February.

Archbishop Pope Francis named him archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace on 29 November 2021. Maniago was installed there on 9 January 2022.