Roman Catholic Diocese of Torcello

The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris (Latin: Dioecesis Torcellanus) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Torcello in the province of Venice in northeastern Italy. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice.^[1][2]

History

• 639: Established as Diocese of Torcello from the suppressed Diocese of Altino^[2]
• 1818 May 01: Suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice^[2]
• 1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Torcello^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Torcello

Erected: 640
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Venice

• Geoffroy, O.P. (20 Jun 1253 - )

...

• Filippo Paruta (2 Apr 1426 - 20 Feb 1448 Appointed, Archbishop of Candia)
• Domenico de Dominicis (20 Feb 1448 - 14 Nov 1464 Appointed, Bishop of Brescia)
• Placido Pavanello (5 Nov 1464 - 1471 Died)
• Simon Contarini (4 Sep 1471 - 1485 Died)
• Stefan Teglatije (de Taleazis) (5 Sep 1485 - 1514 Died)

...

• Giovanni Delfino (3 Jan 1563 - 26 Aug 1579 Appointed, Bishop of Brescia)^[3]
• Carlo Pisani (26 Aug 1579 - 1587 Died)
• Antonio Grimani (Patriarch) (26 Oct 1587 - Sep 1618 Resigned)
• Zaccaria della Vecchia (14 May 1618 - 1625 Died)^[4]
• Marco Giustiniani (3 Mar 1625 - 27 Oct 1625 Appointed, Bishop of Ceneda)^[5]
• Marco Zeno (20 Jul 1626 - 1643 Died)
• Marco Antonio Martinengo (13 Jul 1643 - Jul 1673 Died)
• Giacomo Vianoli (18 Dec 1673 - Nov 1691 Died)
• Marco Giustiniani (24 Mar 1692 - 2 Mar 1735 Died)^[6]
• Vincenzo Maria Diedo (14 Mar 1735 - 13 Jul 1753 Died)
• Nicolò Antonio Giustiniani, O.S.B. (26 Nov 1753 - 12 Feb 1759 Appointed, Bishop of Verona)
• Marco Giuseppe Cornaro (Corner) (28 May 1759 - 6 Apr 1767 Appointed, Bishop of Vicenza)
• Giovanni Nani (10 Jul 1767 - 19 Apr 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Brescia)
• Paolo Da Ponte, O.C.D. (13 Sep 1773 - Mar 1792 Died)
• Niccolò Angelo Sagredo (18 Jun 1792 - 16 Aug 1804 Died)

1818 May 01: Suppressed to the Patriarchate of Venice

References

1. "Diocese of Torcello (Turris)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
2. "Titular Episcopal See of Torcello" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Bishop Giovanni Delfino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Bishop Zaccaria della Vecchia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
5. "Bishop Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Verona" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
6. "Bishop Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Torcello" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016