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

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

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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