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

Biography

Ambrogio Torriano was born in the village of Indovero in the comune of Casargo, Italy. In the papal consistory of 15 December 1666 he was appointed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Como. 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. He served as Bishop of Como until his death on 9 October 1679.

References

1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 158. (in Latin)
2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ambrogio Torriano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Como". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Como (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

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