Innocentius Serpa, C.R.L. (1573 – August 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Pula
The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula.
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(1624–1625). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Innocentius Serpa was born in
Vicenza
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Italy
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and ordained a priest in the
Canons Regular of the Lateran
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On 12 February 1624, he was appointed by
Pope Urban VIII
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as
Bishop of Pula
The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula.
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On 18 February 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Valier,
Bishop of Ceneda
The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Italy, with its see in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as Diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939.Agostino Gradenigo
Agostino Gradenigo ( 1570 – 1629) was bishop of Feltre from 1610 to 1628, and later Patriarch of Aquileia to his death in 1629.
Early life
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Bishop of Feltre The Italian Catholic diocese of Feltre, in the Veneto existed from 1462 to 1818. It was then united into the diocese of Belluno e Feltre. It had previously had an independent existence, up to 1197.Vincenzo Giustiniani (bishop),
Bishop of Treviso
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, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Pula until his death in August 1625.