Pietro de Torres

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]

Most Reverend Pietro de Torres
Archbishop of Trani
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Trani
In office	1695–1709
Predecessor	Pablo Jiménez Alejandro
Successor	Giuseppe Antonio Davanzati
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1665–1689) Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza (1689–1695),
Personal details
Born	12 December 1634 Trani, Italy
Died	October 1709 (age 74) Trani, Italy
Nationality	Italian

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).