Ambrogio Torriano

Ambrogio Torriano
Most Reverend; Ambrogio Torriano
	Bishop of Como
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Como
In office	1666–1679
Predecessor	Lazzaro Carafino
Successor	Carlo Stefano Anastasio Ciceri
Orders
Consecration	15 Dec 1666; by Benedetto Odescalchi
Personal details
Born	Indovero, Casargo, Italy
Died	9 Oct 1679

Ambrogio Torriano (died 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Como (1666–1679).[1]

Biography

Ambrogio Torriano was born in the village of Indovero in the comune of Casargo, Italy.[2] In the papal consistory of 15 December 1666 he was appointed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Como.[1][2] On 21 December 1666 he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Giacomo de Angelis, Archbishop of Urbino, and Marco Galli, Bishop of Rimini, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Como until his death on 9 October 1679.[1][2]

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Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ambrogio Torriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Como". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Como (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Lazzaro Carafino	Bishop of Como 1666–1679	Succeeded by Carlo Stefano Anastasio Ciceri

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