Titular diocese of Torcello
Torcello is a titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church .
It goes back to a medieval bishop's seat on the island of Torcello , which is located in the northern part of the Venetian lagoon and belongs to the Italian region of Veneto . The diocese of Torcello was subordinate to the Patriarchate of Venice as a suffragan .
Titular Bishops of Torcello | ||||
No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Gino Paro Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Apostolic Nuncio | 5th May 1969 | September 21, 1988 |
2 |
Giovanni Tonucci Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Apostolic Nuncio | October 21, 1989 | October 18, 2007 |
3 |
Gianfranco Gardin OFMConv Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Curia Archbishop | November 1, 2007 | December 18, 2009 |
4th |
Piero Pioppo Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Apostolic Nuncio | January 26, 2010 |
See also
Web links
- .html entry about Torcello (titular lake) on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Apostolic Succession - Titular Seats
- Entry on Titular Episcopal See of Torcello on gcatholic.org (English)