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Giacomo Antonio della Torre
Italian Roman Catholic prelate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giacomo Antonio della Torre or Jacopo-Antonio dalla Torre (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1476–1486),[1] Bishop of Parma (1463–1476), Bishop of Modena (1444–1463),[2] and Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1439–1444).[3][4]
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Biography
Della Torre was born in the territory of Modena,[5] and held a degree in the Arts, and was a Doctor of Medicine.[6] Because of his intellectual gifts he was a favorite of Pope Eugene IV.[7]
On 16 January 1439, Giacomo Antonio della Torre was appointed by Pope Eugene as Bishop of Reggio Emilia.[8][9][10] On 16 August 1439, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Bernieri (bishop), Bishop of Lodi, with Delfino della Pergola, Bishop of Parma, and Pier-Simone Brunetti, Auxiliary Bishop of Parma serving as co-consecrators.[9]
On 19 October 1444, he was appointed Bishop of Modena by Pope Eugene.[11]
On 24 September 1463, he was transferred to the diocese of Parma by Pope Pius II, at the same time as the Bishop of Parma, Delfino della Pergola, was transferred to Modena.[12]
On 15 January 1476, Pope Sixtus IV transferred him to the diocese of Cremona.[1][9] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death in 1486.[13]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giacomo de Suressi (Sulixio), Archbishop of Craina (1483).[9]
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