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Uberto Testa (1569 – August 1623) 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 ...
(1618–1623). ''(in Latin)'' Uberto Testa was born in
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,
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. On 26 March 1618, he was appointed by
Pope Paul V Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...
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 ...
. He served as Bishop of Pula until his death in August 1623.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia 1623 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1569 births {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub