Paulino Reale Chirina
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Paulino Reale Chirina is an Argentine Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Paulino Reale Chirina was born in Canicattini Bagni
and was ordained a priest on December 5, 1948. Chirina was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Venado Tuerto
on June 19, 1989 and ordained September 8, 1989. Chirina would retire from Venado Tuerto diocese on December 16, 2000.
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Paulino Reale Chirina was born in Canicattini Bagni
Canicattini Bagni
Canicattini Bagni is a comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily , located about 190 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km southwest of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,415 and an area of 15.1 km².Its name derives from the Arabic Ayn-at-tin...
and was ordained a priest on December 5, 1948. Chirina was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Venado Tuerto
Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Archdiocese of Rosario.-Ordinaries:* Fortunato Antonio Rossi * Mario Picchi S.D.B. * Paulino Reale Chirina...
on June 19, 1989 and ordained September 8, 1989. Chirina would retire from Venado Tuerto diocese on December 16, 2000.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Venado TuertoRoman Catholic Diocese of Venado TuertoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Venado Tuerto is an Argentinian diocese within the Archdiocese of Rosario.-Ordinaries:* Fortunato Antonio Rossi * Mario Picchi S.D.B. * Paulino Reale Chirina...