Father Ulric Heinzle was born October 14, 1848 and entered the Society of Jesus at Freibourg on September 30, 1867.

He taught Physics at Blynbeck in 1874 and in 1882 taught Greek, Mathematics and Italian at Feldkirch. In 1885 taught Philosophy at Woodstock, the major seminary of the Society of Jesus in this country.

On October 30th 1888, Father Heinzle was appointed Rector of Canisius College, which post he held until 1891, when he returned to the classroom to teach Philosophy. Two years later he assumed the added position of Prefect of Studies. In 1898 he went to Prairie du Chien as Professor of Philosophy and on July 10, 1901 was installed as Rector of that house. He held this post until 1904 when he was assigned to Cleveland to become Instructor of Tertians. In 1908 he went to Limburg, Holland as Rector and Tertian Instructor. In 1912 he was relieved of this dual post and for the following six years was Minister of the Villa at Marienbosch, The Netherlands, Minister at St. Bonifatius, s'Heerenberg, The Netherlands, and Feldkirch, Austria.  In 1918 he was appointed Superior of the House of Probation at Exaten until 1922 when he became Minister of Aalbeek, The Netherlands.  In 1924 he was sent to Feldkirch, Austria. 

Father Heinzle died at Tisis, near Feldkirch, February 23, 1925.

It was in 1888, during his term as Rector, that the first electric lights were installed in the chapel and study halls.