Miguel Paternain

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Miguel Paternain
Bishop of Florida
See	Florida
Installed	1929
Term ended	1960
Predecessor
Successor
Personal details
Born	(1894-11-16)November 16, 1894 Minas, Uruguay
Died	(1970-10-21)October 21, 1970
Nationality	Uruguayan
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Melo
Motto	Oportet Christum Regnare (Christ must reign)

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 .

He passes away in 1970.

Bibliography[]

• Juan Vicente Chiarino Los Obispos de un siglo, conferencia dictada en el Club Católico de Montevideo el de 1978, publicada en Libro Annual 1978–1979 del , Montevideo, 1979
• , Las Actividades Pastorales de los Obispos del Uruguay. 1878–1978, conferencia dictada en el Club Católico de Montevideo el 22 de junio de 1978, publicada en Libro Annual 1978–1979 del , Montevideo, 1979.

References[]

External links[]

• "Bishop Paternain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

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