Giuseppe Paupini

Who was Giuseppe Paupini?

Giuseppe Paupini J.C.D. was a Roman Catholic Cardinal who served as Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

Giuseppe Paupini was born in Mondavio, Italy. He was educated at the local Seminary within the diocese of Fano and later at the Pontifical Regional Seminary "Pio XI" and finally at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome where he earned a doctorate in canon law. He was ordained on 19 March 1930 in Fano. He worked in the diocese of Fano and as a faculty member of its seminary from 1932 until 1939. He entered the service of the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1939 as attaché of the nunciature to France and later as secretary of the nunciature to Italy. He was successively chargé d'affaires of the nunciatures in Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba between 1947 and 1951. He was promoted to counselor of nunciature in 1951. He was created Domestic Prelate of His Holiness on 19 October 1952. Between 1952 and 1956 he worked in spiritual duties in the Diocese of Rome.