Rodolfo Rodolfi-Sforza (1594–1626) 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. Hist ...

(1625–1626). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Rodolfi-Sforza was born in

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and ordained a priest on 22 December 1624. On 3 March 1625, he was appointed by

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

. He served as Bishop of Pula until his death in 1626.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia 1594 births 1626 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII {{Croatia-RC-bishop-stub