Giacomo Antonio della Torre
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Giacomo Antonio della Torre or Jacopo-Antonio dalla Torre (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1476-1486), Bishop of Parma (1463-1476), Bishop of Modena (1444-1463), and Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1439-1444).
Biography
On 16 Jan 1439, Giacomo Antonio della Torre was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Reggio Emilia. On 16 Aug 1439, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Bernieri (bishop), Bishop of Lodi, with Delfino della Pergola, Bishop of Parma, and Pier-Simone Brunetti, Auxiliary Bishop of Parma serving as co-consecrators. On 19 Oct 1444, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Modena. On 24 Sep 1463, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius II as Bishop of Parma. On 15 Jan 1476, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Cremona. He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death in 1486.