Innocentius Serpa

Innocentius Serpa, C.R.L. (1573 – August 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pula (1624–1625).[1]

Most Reverend

Innocentius Serpa
Bishop of Pula
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Pula
In office1624–1625
PredecessorUberto Testa
SuccessorRodolfo Rodolfi-Sforza
Orders
Consecration18 February 1624
by Pietro Valier
Personal details
Born1573
Venice, Italy
DiedAugust 1625 (age 52)
Pula, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Innocentius Serpa was born in Vicenza, Italy and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Lateran.[2] On 12 February 1624, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Pula.[1][2] On 18 February 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Valier, Bishop of Ceneda with Agostino Gradenigo, Bishop of Feltre, and Vincenzo Giustiniani (bishop), Bishop of Treviso, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pula until his death in August 1625.[1][2]

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References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 283. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Innocentius Serpa, C.R.L." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Uberto Testa
Bishop of Pula
1624–1625
Succeeded by
Rodolfo Rodolfi-Sforza


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