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Most Reverend
Giovanni Paternò
Archbishop of Palermo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Palermo
In office1489–1511
PredecessorPierre de Foix, le jeune
SuccessorFrancisco de Remolins
Previous post(s)Bishop of Malta (1479-1489)
Personal details
Died1511
Palermo, Italy

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).

Biography

On 8 Jan 1479, Giovanni Paternò was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Malta. On 6 Jul 1489, he was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Archbishop of Palermo. He served as Archbishop of Palermo until his death in 1510 and Cardinal in 1510-1511.

References

  1. ^ Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Archbishop Giovanni Paternò, O.S.B." retrieved February 9, 2016

External links and additional sources

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAntonio de Alagona Bishop of Malta
1479 –1489
Succeeded byPierre de Foix, le jeune
Preceded byPierre de Foix, le jeune Archbishop of Palermo
1489 –1511
Succeeded byFrancisco de Remolins


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