Friedrich Heimler (17 February 1942 – 7 November 2018) was a Brazilian

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bishop. Heimler was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He served as coadjutor bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama () is a diocese located in the city of Umuarama in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá, Maringá in Brazil. History * 26 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Umuarama from t ...

, Brazil, from 1998 to 2002. He then served as bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz Alta () is a diocese located in the city of Cruz Alta in the ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Weste ...

from 2002 until 2014.

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