Juan Francisco Aragone
Uruguayan Catholic archbishop (1883–1953)
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Juan Francisco Aragone (born 24 May 1883 in Carmelo – deceased 7 May 1953 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan cleric.
Juan Francisco Aragone | |
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| Archbishop of Montevideo | |
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| Church | Latin Church |
| See | Montevideo |
| Appointed | 3 July 1919 |
| Retired | 20 November 1940 |
| Predecessor | Mariano Soler |
| Successor | Antonio María Barbieri |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Melitene (1940-1953) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1908 |
| Consecration | 9 November 1919 by Alberto Vassallo-Torregrossa[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1883 |
| Died | May 7, 1953 (aged 69) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Montevideo |
| Motto | OMNIA POSSUM EO QUI ME CONFORTAT |
| Signature |  |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
After over a decade vacancy, on 3 July 1919 Aragone was appointed as the second Roman Catholic archbishop of Montevideo. In his coat of arms can be read the motto Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat.[2]
In 1940 he resigned and was appointed titular archbishop of Melitene. He died in 1953.
