Giovanni Paternò or in latin Johannes de Paternione (died 1511) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Palermo (1489 –1510), Cardinal (1510) and Bishop of Malta (1479 –1489).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Paternò | |
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| Archbishop of Palermo | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Palermo |
| In office | 1489–1511 |
| Predecessor | Pierre de Foix, le jeune |
| Successor | Francisco de Remolins |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1511 Palermo, Italy |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Malta (1479-1489) |
Biography edit
On 8 Jan 1479, Giovanni Paternò was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Malta.[1] On 6 Jul 1489, he was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Archbishop of Palermo.[1] He served as Archbishop of Palermo until his death in 1510 and Cardinal in 1510-1511.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Archbishop Giovanni Paternò, O.S.B." retrieved February 9, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Palermo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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