John Joseph Nevins

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name = Bishop John Nevins

religion = Catholic Church
See = Miami
Title = Bishop of Venice
Period = July 17, 1984 — January 19, 2007
consecration = March 24, 1979
Predecessor = None
Successor = Coadjutor Bishop Frank Dewane
ordination = May 23, 1959
bishops = Titular Bishop of Rusticiana
date of birth = January 19, 1932
place of birth = New Rochelle, New York|

Bishop John Joseph Nevins (born January 19, 1932 in New Rochelle, New York) was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1979-1984) and the first Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Florida (1984-2007). He is also the Titular Bishop of Rusticiana.

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 as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Florida, where he remained until he retired on January 19, 2007.

References

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnevins.html Catholic Hierarchy bio]
* http://www.badbishops.com/bsh/bsh/dallasnews-catholicbishopsandsexabuse.htm
* http://www.ffhl.org/2006/newsletters/FFHL%20NL22%20finalweb.pdf
* http://www.wf-f.org/TerriSchiavo_Church.html
* http://www.venicegondolier.com/NewsArchive3/072606/tp1vn6.htm
* "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