Bede Vincent Heather (7 December 1928 – 25 February 2021) was an Australian

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bishop. Heather was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1951. He served as

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of Obbi and as auxiliary bishop of the

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, Australia, from 1979 to 1986 and as bishop of the

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from 1986 to 1997.Bede Vincent Heather
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