Background
Favalora, John Clement was born on December 5, 1935 in New Orleans. Son of Felix J. and Leona M. (Stevens) Favalora.
Favalora, John Clement was born on December 5, 1935 in New Orleans. Son of Felix J. and Leona M. (Stevens) Favalora.
Bachelor in Philosophy and History, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1958. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1962. Master of Education, Tulane University, 1969.
Assistant pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church, New Orleans, 1962-1970;
secretary to archbishop, Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1963-1965;
vice chancellor, Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1963-1965;
vice rector, St. John Preparatory, New Orleans, 1964-1967;
principal, St. John Preparatory, New Orleans, 1968-1971;
director, Office of Permanent Diaconate, New Orleans, 1971-1974;
administrative assistant, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1971-1973;
rector-president, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1981-1986;
pastor, St. Angela Merici Church, Metairie, Louisiana, 1973-1979;
director, Office of Vocations, New Orleans, 1979-1981;
bishop, Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, 1986-1989;
bishop, Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, 1989-1994;
archbishop, Diocese of Miami, since 1994. Ecclesiastical notary Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1962-1964, pro-synodal judge, 1973-1979. Dean East Jefferson Deanery, New Orleans, 1974-1977.
Vicar Pastoral Planning, New Orleans, 1976-1981. Chairman Permanent Diaconate Advisory Committee, New Orleans, 1984. Consultor Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1984-1986.