Filippo Ciampanelli

Filippo Ciampanelli (born 30 July 1978) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and diplomat of the Holy See. He serves as Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and as titular bishop of Aquae in Mauretania.

Early life and education Ciampanelli was born on 30 July 1978 in Novara, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Novara on 21 June 2003.

He pursued higher ecclesiastical studies in Rome, earning a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Diplomatic and Curial service After completing his formation at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Ciampanelli entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2009.

He received episcopal consecration on 19 February 2025, with Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti as the principal consecrator.