Archbishop of Dubrovnik
The Diocese of Dubrovnik ( hr, Dubrovačka biskupija); or Ragusa ( la, Dioecesis Ragusiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southern Croatia.Trani
Trani () is a seaport of Apulia, in southern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, by railway west-northwest of Bari. It is one of the capital cities of the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
History
Overview
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Italy
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and ordained a priest on 1 August 1660. On 12 January 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as
Pope Innocent XII
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on 24 January 1695. He served as Archbishop of Trani until his death in October 1709.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Torres was the
principal co-consecrator
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
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