Christian Carlassare, MCCJ (born 1 October 1977) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who became bishop of the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan in March 2021.

He carried out his postulancy and philosophical studies at the Theological Faculty of Central Italy in Florence and his novitiate in Venegono Superiore, Varese.

He held the following positions: vicar (2006-2007) and parish priest of the same parish in Jonglei State (2007-2016); member of the Secretariat of Animation of Vocations and Basic Formation (2011-2019); provincial councillor of the Comboni Missionaries, South Sudan (2012-2019); secretary of the Provincial Council of the Comboni Missionaries (2014-2016); vice provincial in South Sudan (2017-2019); and promoter of vocations and director of the orientation course (pre-Postulancy) for the Comboni Missionaries in Moroyok (Juba) (2017-2020).

In the night individuals knocked on Carlassare's door, and when he answered they beat him and shot him four times in the legs.

When faced with this despair we have to provide hope that their wounds can be healed, that we can get back on our feet and walk along the path of peace.

[9][10] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop emeritus of Khartoum, on 25 March 2022 in Holy Family Cathedral in Rumbek.