Titular diocese of Torcello

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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

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