Jim Paternoster

James Robert Paternoster (27 January 1875 – 7 November 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy.

Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Richmond alongside his brother Matt Paternoster, Paternoster made his senior VFL debut in 1901.

Paternoster later served in World War I, enlisting on 24 July 1917 and serving in the 6th Australian Infantry Battalion.