Pietro de Torres

Pietro de Torres was born in Trani, Italy and ordained a priest on 1 Aug 1660. On 12 Jan 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik. On 24 Jan 1689, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Potenza. On 24 Mar 1694, he was selected as Archbishop of Trani and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII on 24 Jan 1695.

He served as Archbishop of Trani until his death in Oct 1709.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

• Giovanni Alfonso Petrucci, Bishop of Belcastro (1686)
• Giacomo Porrata, Bishop of Noli (1687);
• Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro (1687);
• Bartolomeo Rosa, Bishop of Lavello (1688);
• Domenico Morelli (bishop), Bishop of Lucera (1688);
• Alessandro Avio, Bishop of Pesaro (1688);
• Dominicus Maria Marchese, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1688;)
• Pietro Antonio d'Alessandro, Bishop of San Marco (1688);
• Andrea de Rossi (archbishop), Archbishop of Rossano (1688);
• Baldassarre Nosadini, Bishop of Krk (1688); and
• Manuel de la Torre Gutiérrez, Archbishop of Lanciano (1688).