José Thurler (19 June 1913–23 April 1992) was a Brazilian

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bishop. Thurler was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1942. He served as bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó ( la, Dioecesis Xapecoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Chapecó in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Florianópolis in Brazil. History * January 14, 195 ...

, Brazil, from 1959 to 1962. Thurler then served as titular bishop of ''Capitolias'' from 1962 until his death in 1992. He served as coadjutor bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorocaba The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba ( la, Archidioecesis Sorocabana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil. History * 4 July 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdi ...

, Brazil, from 1962 to 1965. Thuler served as auxiliary bishop of the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo The Archdiocese of São Paulo ( la, Archidioecesis Sancti Pauli in Brasilia) is a Latin Metropolitan Archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archdiocese is currently headed by Odilo Scherer since his appointment by Pope Benedi ...

from 1966 until his death.Diocese of Chapeco
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thurler, Jose 1913 births 1992 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Brazil Roman Catholic bishops of Sorocaba Roman Catholic bishops of São Paulo Roman Catholic bishops of Chapecó