Giovanni Pietro Volpi

Most Reverend

Giovanni Pietro Volpi
Bishop of Novara
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Novara
In office1629–1636
PredecessorUlpiano Volpi
SuccessorAntonio Tornielli
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Salona, (1622–1629)
Auxiliary Bishop of Novara (1622–1629)
Orders
Consecration12 June 1622
by Ludovico Ludovisi
Personal details
Born15 May 1585
Como, Italy
Died12 September 1636 (age 51)
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian

Giovanni Pietro Volpi (15 May 1585 – 12 September 1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1629–1636), Titular Bishop of Salona (1622–1629), and Auxiliary Bishop of Novara (1622–1629).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Pietro Volpi was born in Como, Italy on 15 May 1585.[2] Volpi served as Canon of the Cathedral of Como. On 23 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Auxiliary Bishop of Novara and Titular Bishop of Salona.[2][3] On 12 June 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, and Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 July 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Coadjutor Bishop of Novara[2] which was held at the time by his uncle, Ulpiano Volpi, who had duties in the Roman Curia. He succeeded to the bishopric on 10 March 1629.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 12 September 1636.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 262 and 303. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Pietro Volpi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Pietro Volpi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Auxiliary Bishop of Novara
1622–1629 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Salona
1622–1629 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Novara
1629–1636 		Succeeded by


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