The Diocese of Torcello or Diocese of Turris (Latin: ''Dioecesis Torcellanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of

Torcello Torcello (; ) is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It was first settled in 452 AD and has been referred to as the parent island from which Venice was populated. It was a town with ...

in the

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in northeastern

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. In 1818, it was suppressed to the

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."Diocese of Torcello (Turris)"
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History

*639: Established as Diocese of Torcello from the suppressed Diocese of Altino *1818 May 01: Suppressed to the

*1968: Restored as Titular Episcopal See of Torcello.

Ordinaries

Diocese of Torcello

''Erected: 640''
''Metropolitan:

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) * Domenico de Dominicis (20 Feb 1448 – 14 Nov 1464 Appointed,

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(26 Oct 1587 – Sep 1618 Resigned) *

Zaccaria della Vecchia Zaccaria della Vecchia (died 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Torcello (1618–1625).

(14 May 1618 – 1625 Died)"Bishop Zaccaria della Vecchia"
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(20 Jul 1626 – 1643 Died) *

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(13 Jul 1643 – Jul 1673 Died) *

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(18 Dec 1673 – Nov 1691 Died) * Marco Giustiniani (24 Mar 1692 – 2 Mar 1735 Died)"Bishop Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Torcello"
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) *Marco Giuseppe Cornaro (Corner) (28 May 1759 – 6 Apr 1767 Appointed,

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) *Giovanni Nani (10 Jul 1767 – 19 Apr 1773 Appointed,

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References

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