Jochen Bohl: key obituary facts
Is Jochen Bohl dead? Yes. Jochen Bohl died on July 29, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Jochen Bohl's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jochen Bohl known for?
He was a German Lutheran bishop.
More about Jochen Bohl
Born: 19 April 1950.
Place of birth: Lüdenscheid.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Lutheran pastor, bishop, parson, Protestant theologian.
Nationality: Germany.
Jochen Bohl, a German theologian and Lutheran bishop, died on July 29, 2026, aged 76.
Born in Lüdenscheid on April 19, 1950, he served as bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony from 2004. Among the notable moments of his tenure was the reconsecration of the rebuilt Frauenkirche in Dresden in October 2005.
Since November 9, 2010, he had also served as vice president of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD).