Pietro de Torres (1634–1709) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Trani (1695–1709), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza (1689–1695), and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1665–1689).[1][2]
Biography
Pietro de Torres was born in Trani, Italy and ordained a priest on 1 August 1660.[3][4] On 12 January 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik.[2][3] On 24 January 1689, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza.[1][3] On 24 March 1694, he was selected as Archbishop of Trani and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII on 24 January 1695.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Trani until his death in October 1709.[3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Torres was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Giovanni Alfonso Petrucci, Bishop of Belcastro (1686)
- Giacomo Porrata, Bishop of Noli (1687);
- Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro (1687);
- Bartolomeo Rosa, Bishop of Lavello (1688);
- Domenico Morelli (bishop), Bishop of Lucera (1688);
- Alessandro Avio, Bishop of Pesaro (1688);
- Domenico Maria Marchese, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1688;)
- Pietro Antonio d'Alessandro, Bishop of San Marco (1688);
- Andrea de Rossi (archbishop), Archbishop of Rossano (1688);
- Baldassarre Nosadini, Bishop of Krk (1688); and
- Manuel de la Torre Gutiérrez, Archbishop of Lanciano (1688).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancesco Perotti | Archbishop of Dubrovnik 1665–1689 | Succeeded byGiovanni Vincenzo Lucchesini |
| Preceded byBaldassare de Benavente | Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza 1689–1695 | Succeeded byAgnello Rossi |
| Preceded byPablo Jiménez Alejandro | Archbishop of Trani 1695–1709 | Succeeded byGiuseppe Antonio Davanzati |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 323 and 385. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 291. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Pietro de Torres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Pietro de Torres". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]