John Fitzpatrick | |
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Bishop of Brownsville titular bishop of Cenae | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Brownsville |
In office | 1971–1991 |
Predecessor | Bishop Humberto Medeiros |
Successor | Bishop Enrique San Pedro |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Miami 1968 to 1971 |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 13, 1942 by John Aloysius Duffy |
Consecration | August 28, 1968 by Coleman Carroll |
Personal details | |
Born | October 12, 1918 Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
Died | July 15, 2006 Brownsville, Texas, US | (aged 87)
John Joseph Fitzpatrick (October 12, 1918 – July 15, 2006) was a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 1968 to 1971 and as the third bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville in Texas from 1971 to 1991.
Fitzpatrick was described as a strong advocate for the poor and for refugees.[1]