[1] Giovanni Pietro Volpi was born in Como, Italy on 15 May 1585.
[2] Volpi served as Canon of the Cathedral of Como.
[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.
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