John Joseph Fitzpatrick
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Galveston-Houston |
| Title | Bishop of Brownsville |
| Period in office | 1971 — 1991 |
| Consecration | August 28, 1968 |
| Predecessor | Bishop Humberto Medeiros |
| Successor | Bishop Enrique San Pedro |
| Religious career | |
| Priestly ordination | December 13, 1942 |
| Previous bishoprics | Titular Bishop of Cenae |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | October 12, 1918 |
| Place of birth | Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death | July 15, 2006 |
| Place of death | Brownsville, Texas |
Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick (October 12, 1918 in Trenton, Ontario, Canada - July 15, 2006) was an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1968-1971) and the third Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville (1971-1991). He was also the Titular Bishop of Cenae (1968-1971).
He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1942 when he was 24 years old.. He was appointed by Pope Paul VI as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami and Titular Bishop of Cenae on June 24, 1968. On August 28, 1968, he was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll of the Archdiocese of Miami and his co-consecrators were Bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick of the Diocese of Nashville and Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin of the Archdiocese of Chicago. In 1971, he was appointed as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville. On November 30, 1991, he retired as bishop. Bishop Fitzpatrick again filled the role after the 1994 death of his replacement, Bishop Enrique San Pedro S.J., and served for nearly a year until the appointment of Bishop Raymundo J. Pena in 1995.
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