Giovanni Paternò

Giovanni Paternò or in latin Johannes de Paternione was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Palermo, Cardinal and Bishop of Malta.

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.