Miguel Paternain

Miguel Paternain
Bishop of Florida
See Florida
Installed 1929
Term ended 1960
Predecessor José Joaquín Arrospide
Successor Humberto Tonna
Personal details
Born November 16, 1894
Minas,  Uruguay
Died October 21, 1970
Nationality  Uruguayan
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post Bishop of Melo

Miguel Paternain, C.Ss.R. (Minas, Uruguay, 16 November 1894 – 21 October 1970) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.

Biography

Ordained 19 February 1921 in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, he was appointed Bishop of Melo in 1929; he was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, Archbishop Filippo Cortesi. In 1931 his diocese is renamed Diocese of Florida-Melo, and since then, Paternain has his see at the Cathedral of Florida. Finally, in 1955 is created the Diocese of Florida, which Paternain still holds.

After a very long, fruitful bishopric, in 1960 he resigns as Bishop of Florida; he is appointed titular bishop of Mades in February and, in September, titular archbishop of Achrida.

He passes away in 1970.

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