Giovanni Pietro Volpi (15 May 1585 – 12 September 1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Novara
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Salona
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Como
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Italy
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on 15 May 1585.
Volpi served as Canon of the Cathedral of Como. On 23 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV
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Titular Bishop
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Salona
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On 12 June 1622, he was consecrated bishop by
Ludovico Ludovisi
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Archbishop of Bologna
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Ulpiano Volpi
Ulpiano Volpi or Volpiano Volpi (1559 – 10 March 1629) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara (1619–1629), and Archbishop of Chieti (1609–1615).
Biography
Ulpiano Volpi was born in Como, ...
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Bishop of Novara
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Bishop of Novara
The Diocese of Novara () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.Ulpiano Volpi
Ulpiano Volpi or Volpiano Volpi (1559 – 10 March 1629) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara (1619–1629), and Archbishop of Chieti (1609–1615).
Biography
Ulpiano Volpi was born in Como, ...
, who had duties in the Roman Curia. He succeeded to the bishopric on 10 March 1629.
He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 12 September 1636.