Franz Josef Kuhnle (27 April 1926 – 4 February 2021) was a German

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auxiliary bishop. Kuhnle was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1952. He served as titular bishop of ''Sorres'' and as auxiliary bishop of the

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, from 1976 to 1990.Franz Josef Kuhnle
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1926 births 2021 deaths German Roman Catholic titular bishops Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg {{RC-bishop-stub