John Seville Higgins (April 14, 1904 - December 28, 1992) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, serving from 1953 to 1954 as coadjutor and from 1955 to 1972 as diocesan.
He served parishes in Nevada, Illinois and Minnesota and in 1948 became rector of St Martin's Church in Providence, Rhode Island.
He succeeded Granville Bennett as diocesan Bishop of Rhode Island on January 1, 1955.
Bishop Higgins was also instrumental in rebuilding of the diocesan headquarters in Providence.
His spirit of ecumenism was effective in creating the Rhode Island State Council of Churches.