Joseph Patrick Lynch (November 16, 1872 – August 19, 1954) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] After graduating from St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland, in 1891, Lynch studied theology at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.

[5] He there established a church, rectory, and parochial school at St. Edward's[5] In June 1910, Lynch was appointed vicar general of the diocese.

[4] He received his episcopal consecration on July 12, 1911, from Archbishop James Blenk, with Bishops Nicolaus Gallagher and John Morris serving as co-consecrators, at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

[1] Known as the "Lion of Texas," Lynch was a widely regarded orator and delivered the main addresses at the bicentennial of San Antonio (1931), the centennial of the Battle of the Alamo (1936), and the installations of several bishops throughout the country.

[6] During his episcopacy the Catholic population increased from 20,000 to 125,000, which necessitated the erection of the Dioceses of El Paso (1914), Amarillo (1926), and Austin (1953).