The First Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Monsignor John Joseph Nevins was born on Jan. 19, 1932 in New Rochelle, New York, to John Nevins and Anne McGuire. He attended Blessed Sacrament grammar and high schools and continued on to Iona College. After graduating from the School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he also pursued his theological studies, he earned a master's in social work from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1959 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Nevins served the Archdiocese of Miami in many capacities for almost 25 years, including vicar general, rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, and director of vocations.
On March 24, 1979, following his appointment by Pope John Paul II, he was consecrated Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Miami with the Titular See Rusticiana, receiving his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Edward Anthony McCarthy, assisted by Bishops René Henry Gracida and John Joseph Fitzpatrick.
On July 17, 1984, Nevins was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the First Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Venice in Florida and was installed by Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice on October 25, 1984.
In an effort to meet better the spiritual needs of the burgeoning Catholic population, during his tenure Bishop Nevins added 15 parishes to the original 39, and increased the number of chapels and missions to 13. He also oversaw the ordinations of 50 men to the priesthood and established a new elementary school, a school for adult formation, and two retreat centers.
Vice-president of the Florida Catholic Conference, member of the Board of Trustees of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, board member of St. John Vianney Seminary, Saint Leo University, the Florida Catholic newspaper, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, Nevins was also a member of the USCCB National Council of Synagogues/BCEIA Dialogue Committee. Retiring from office on his 75th birthday in 2007, he spent his last years in Venice, Florida, passing away at his residence on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, aged 82.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at Epiphany Cathedral on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11.00 am.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1959 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Nevins served the Archdiocese of Miami in many capacities for almost 25 years, including vicar general, rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, and director of vocations.
On March 24, 1979, following his appointment by Pope John Paul II, he was consecrated Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Miami with the Titular See Rusticiana, receiving his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Edward Anthony McCarthy, assisted by Bishops René Henry Gracida and John Joseph Fitzpatrick.
On July 17, 1984, Nevins was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the First Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Venice in Florida and was installed by Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice on October 25, 1984.
In an effort to meet better the spiritual needs of the burgeoning Catholic population, during his tenure Bishop Nevins added 15 parishes to the original 39, and increased the number of chapels and missions to 13. He also oversaw the ordinations of 50 men to the priesthood and established a new elementary school, a school for adult formation, and two retreat centers.
Vice-president of the Florida Catholic Conference, member of the Board of Trustees of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, board member of St. John Vianney Seminary, Saint Leo University, the Florida Catholic newspaper, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, Nevins was also a member of the USCCB National Council of Synagogues/BCEIA Dialogue Committee. Retiring from office on his 75th birthday in 2007, he spent his last years in Venice, Florida, passing away at his residence on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, aged 82.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at Epiphany Cathedral on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11.00 am.
The First Bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Monsignor John Joseph Nevins was born on Jan. 19, 1932 in New Rochelle, New York, to John Nevins and Anne McGuire. He attended Blessed Sacrament grammar and high schools and continued on to Iona College. After graduating from the School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he also pursued his theological studies, he earned a master's in social work from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1959 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Nevins served the Archdiocese of Miami in many capacities for almost 25 years, including vicar general, rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, and director of vocations.
On March 24, 1979, following his appointment by Pope John Paul II, he was consecrated Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Miami with the Titular See Rusticiana, receiving his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Edward Anthony McCarthy, assisted by Bishops René Henry Gracida and John Joseph Fitzpatrick.
On July 17, 1984, Nevins was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the First Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Venice in Florida and was installed by Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice on October 25, 1984.
In an effort to meet better the spiritual needs of the burgeoning Catholic population, during his tenure Bishop Nevins added 15 parishes to the original 39, and increased the number of chapels and missions to 13. He also oversaw the ordinations of 50 men to the priesthood and established a new elementary school, a school for adult formation, and two retreat centers.
Vice-president of the Florida Catholic Conference, member of the Board of Trustees of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, board member of St. John Vianney Seminary, Saint Leo University, the Florida Catholic newspaper, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, Nevins was also a member of the USCCB National Council of Synagogues/BCEIA Dialogue Committee. Retiring from office on his 75th birthday in 2007, he spent his last years in Venice, Florida, passing away at his residence on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, aged 82.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at Epiphany Cathedral on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11.00 am.
Ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1959 at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, Nevins served the Archdiocese of Miami in many capacities for almost 25 years, including vicar general, rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary, and director of vocations.
On March 24, 1979, following his appointment by Pope John Paul II, he was consecrated Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Miami with the Titular See Rusticiana, receiving his episcopal consecration from Archbishop Edward Anthony McCarthy, assisted by Bishops René Henry Gracida and John Joseph Fitzpatrick.
On July 17, 1984, Nevins was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the First Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Venice in Florida and was installed by Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the United States, at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice on October 25, 1984.
In an effort to meet better the spiritual needs of the burgeoning Catholic population, during his tenure Bishop Nevins added 15 parishes to the original 39, and increased the number of chapels and missions to 13. He also oversaw the ordinations of 50 men to the priesthood and established a new elementary school, a school for adult formation, and two retreat centers.
Vice-president of the Florida Catholic Conference, member of the Board of Trustees of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, board member of St. John Vianney Seminary, Saint Leo University, the Florida Catholic newspaper, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land, Nevins was also a member of the USCCB National Council of Synagogues/BCEIA Dialogue Committee. Retiring from office on his 75th birthday in 2007, he spent his last years in Venice, Florida, passing away at his residence on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, aged 82.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at Epiphany Cathedral on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 11.00 am.
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