John Joseph Nevins

Bishop John Joseph Nevins (January 19, 1932 – August 26, 2014) served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1979–1984) and the first Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Florida (1984–2007).

Biography

Bishop Nevins was ordained a priest on June 6, 1959 when he was 27 years old. On January 25, 1979, he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami and as Titular Bishop of Rusticiana. He was consecrated on March 24, 1979 by Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy of Miami, Bishop René Henry Gracida of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, and Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick of the Diocese of Brownsville.

On July 17, 1984, he was appointed the first Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Florida, where he remained until he retired on January 19, 2007. He died on August 26, 2014.^[1]

Nevins was a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

References

• Priests Renew Vows, Nevins: 'We're not perfect'; Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 27, 2002
• Marching to Orlando; St. Petersburg Times - February 23, 2000
• Bishop Couldn't Offer Safety A Lawyer Argues That Bishop John Nevins Of The Catholic Diocese Of Venice Was Not Negligent; Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL) - April 17, 1997
• Bishop apologizes for not taking enough action to protect victim; Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL) - June 19, 2002
• Bishop John Nevins of the Diocese of Venice receives Eternal Light Award Special to the Sun; Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, FL) - February 22, 2004
• Division of Dioceses A Challenge; Miami Herald, The (FL) - October 19, 1984

Diocese of Venice in Florida
Bishops	John Joseph Nevins Frank Joseph Dewane
Churches	Cathedral Epiphany Cathedral
Education	Higher Education Ave Maria University High Schools Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers Cardinal Mooney High School, Sarasota St. John Neumann High School, Naples Rhodora J. Donahue Academy, Ave Maria Grade School St. Elizabeth Seton School, Naples
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Archdiocese of Miami
Archbishops	Coleman Carroll Edward Anthony McCarthy John Favalora Thomas Wenski
Auxiliary Bishops	Norbert Dorsey Felipe Estévez Gilberto Fernandez John Fitzpatrick René Gracida John Nevins John Noonan Agustin Roman Thomas Wenski Peter Baldacchino
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Mary, Miami Parishes Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Key West St. Dominic Church, Miami Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Miami St. Patrick Catholic Church, Miami Beach Saint Edward Catholic Church, Pembroke Pines
Education	Higher Education Barry University St. Thomas University Seminary St. John Vianney College Seminary High Schools Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, Miami Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, Southwest Ranches Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School, Hollywood Christopher Columbus High School, Miami-Dade County Immaculata-Lasalle High School, Miami Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami St. Brendan High School, Miami St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale Grade Schools St. Theresa School, Coral Gables Saint Mary's Cathedral School, Miami St. Patrick Catholic School, Miami Beach
Priests	Ambrose Battista De Paoli Fernando Isern Robert Nugent Lynch
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