John Joseph Nevins


John Nevins
Bishop of Venice in Florida
Titular Bishop of Rusticiana
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida
AppointedJuly 17, 1984
InstalledOctober 25, 1984
Term endedJanuary 19, 2007
PredecessorDiocese Erected
SuccessorFrank Joseph Dewane
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Miami
1979 to 1984
Orders
OrdinationMay 23, 1959
by John Michael McNamara
ConsecrationMarch 24, 1979
by Edward A. McCarthy
Personal details
BornJanuary 19, 1932
DiedAugust 26, 2014(2014-08-26) (aged 82)
EducationTulane University
Catholic University of America
MottoTo serve with mercy

John Joseph Nevins (January 19, 1932 – August 26, 2014) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 1979 to 1984 and as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Venice in Florida from 1984 until 2007.