Ulpiano Volpi


Ulpiano Volpi or Volpiano Volpi was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Novara, and Archbishop of Chieti.

Biography

Ulpiano Volpi was born in Como, Italy in 1559.
On 11 March 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Chieti.
On 5 April 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Michelangelo Tonti, Bishop of Cesena, with Domenico Rivarola, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Alessandro Borghi, Bishop Emeritus of Sansepolcro, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Chieti until his resignation on 16 December 1615.
On 13 November 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Novara.
He served as Archbishop of Novara until his death on 10 March 1629.
His palace home, the Palazzo Volpi in Como was converted into the town civic art gallery.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
and the principal co-consecrator of: