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 died in 1970.
Bibliography Juan Vicente Chiarino Los Obispos de un siglo, conferencia dictada en el Club Católico de Montevideo el 7 de setiembre de 1978, publicada en Libro Annual 1978–1979 del Instituto Teológico del Uruguay, Montevideo, 1979 Juan Villegas, 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 Instituto Teológico del Uruguay, Montevideo, 1979.
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