Since its creation in 1958, 11 auxiliary bishops have served in the Archdiocese of Miami, and 12 archdiocesan priests (*) have been selected to serve the Catholic Church as bishops. Nine of these priests were originally chosen to serve as auxiliary bishops in Miami, one as Apostolic Nuncio in the Vatican diplomatic corps, and two have been chosen immediately to lead a diocese. Following is a chronological list of Miami’s auxiliary bishops, and the Miami priests who have been named bishops:
The Most * Rev. John Fitzpatrick
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Aug. 28, 1968
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1968-1971
- Bishop of Brownsville, 1971-1991
- Retired, Nov. 30, 1991
- Died, July 15, 2006
The Most * Rev. Rene Gracida
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Jan. 25, 1972
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1972-1975
- Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, 1975-1983
- Bishop of Corpus Christi, 1983-1997
- Retired, April 1, 1997
The Most * Rev. John Nevins
- Ordained to the episcopacy, March 24, 1979
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1979-1984
- Bishop of Venice, 1984-2007
- Retired, Jan. 19, 2007
- Died, Aug. 26, 2014
The Most * Rev. Agustín Román
- Ordained to the episcopacy, March 24, 1979
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1979-2003
- Retired, June 7, 2003
- Died April 11, 2012
The Most * Rev. Ambrose De Paoli
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Nov. 20, 1983
- Served as apostolic pro-nuncio in Sri Lanka, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Japan and Australia
- Died Oct. 10, 2007
The Most Rev. Norbert Dorsey, CP
- Ordained to the episcopacy, March 19, 1986
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1986-1990
- Bishop of Orlando, 1990-2004
- Retired, Nov. 13, 2004
- Died, Feb. 21, 2013
The Most * Rev. Robert Lynch, Bishop of the St. Petersburg
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Jan. 26, 1996
- Appointed to St. Petersburg, Dec. 5, 1995
- Retired, Nov. 28, 2016
- Bishop of the St. Petersburg
The Most * Rev. Gilberto Fernández
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Sept. 3, 1997
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1997-2002
- Retired, Dec. 10, 2002
- Died Sept. 30, 2011
The Most * Rev. Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Sept. 3, 1997
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 1997-2003
- Appointed coadjutor Bishop of Orlando, July 1, 2003
- Bishop of Orlando, 2004-2010
- Appointed to Miami, April 20, 2010
The Most * Rev. Felipe Estévez, Bishop of St. Augustine
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Jan. 7, 2004
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 2004-2011
- Appointed to St. Augustine, April 27, 2011
- Bishop of St. Augustine
The Most * Rev. John Noonan, Bishop of Orlando
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Aug. 24, 2005
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 2005-2010
- Appointed to Orlando, Oct. 23, 2010
- Bishop of Orlando
The Most * Rev. Fernando Isern
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Dec. 10, 2009
- Appointed bishop of Pueblo, Colo., Oct. 15, 2009
- Retired, June 13, 2013
- Bishop of Pueblo, CO, 2009 - 2013
The Most Rev. Peter Baldacchino
- Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, 2014-2019
- Ordained to the episcopacy, March 19, 2014
The Most * Rev. Enrique Delgado
- Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Oct. 12, 2017
- Ordained to the episcopacy, Dec. 7, 2017
