Paweł Anweiler: key obituary facts
Is Paweł Anweiler dead? Yes. Paweł Anweiler died on November 9, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Paweł Anweiler's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Paweł Anweiler known for?
He was a Polish Lutheran bishop.
More about Paweł Anweiler
Born: 16 June 1950.
Place of birth: Kalisz.
Gender: male.
Occupation: theologian, poet, Lutheran theologian.
Nationality: Poland.
Education: Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw.
Awards: Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Paweł Anweiler, a Polish Lutheran clergyman of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland, died November 9, 2026, aged 76.
Born in Kalisz on June 16, 1950, he began his ministry there as a curate, serving from 1974 to 1976. From 1976 to 1979, he was administrator of the Evangelical Church in Kępno, then served as clergy in Częstochowa from 1979 to 1991.
He spent the following year in Bielsko-Biała before becoming Lutheran bishop of the Cieszyn Diocese in 1992. He held the episcopal office until 2016, completing 24 years in the role. His appointments encompassed curacy, church administration, clergy service in several cities and leadership of a diocese, tracing a progression from local ministry to diocesan responsibility. The chronology of his church service ran from his first appointment in 1974 through the end of his episcopal tenure in 2016, spanning more than four decades. His residence was in Bielsko-Biała.