Giuseppe Chiaretti

{{Short description|Italian archbishop (1933–2021)}}

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Giuseppe Chiaretti (19 April 1933 – 2 December 2021) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate. He was archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (1995–2009).[https://www.avvenire.it/chiesa/pagine/perugia-morto-l-arcivescovo-giuseppe-chiaretti È morto l’arcivescovo Chiaretti, “maestro” di dialogo, cultura e carità] {{in lang|it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.perugiatoday.it/cronaca/perugia-morte-giuseppe-chiaretti-vescovo-perugia-vice-presidente-cei.html |title=Chiesa in lutto, addio al Vescovo emerito Giuseppe Chiaretti: se ne è andato dopo il ricovero e il trasferimento a Fontenuovo |publisher=Perugiatoday.it |date= |accessdate=2021-12-04}}

Chiaretti was ordained a priest on 8 December 1955. From 1983 to 1986, he was bishop of Ripatransone-San Benedetto del Tronto and of Montalto. In 1986, both Dioceses were united to the Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto.[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsbtr.html "Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto"] Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 4, 2021. On 9 December 1995, Chiaretti was appointed archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve. He held this post until his retirement on 16 July 2009.