John Joseph Fitzpatrick


John Fitzpatrick
Bishop of Brownsville
titular bishop of Cenae
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Brownsville
In office1971–1991
PredecessorBishop Humberto Medeiros
SuccessorBishop Enrique San Pedro
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Miami
1968 to 1971
Orders
OrdinationDecember 13, 1942
by John Aloysius Duffy
ConsecrationAugust 28, 1968
by Coleman Carroll
Personal details
BornOctober 12, 1918
DiedJuly 15, 2006(2006-07-15) (aged 87)
Brownsville, Texas, US

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]

  1. ^ Staff, Texas Observer (2006-07-28). "The Backpage". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 2022-08-23.