Paul-Werner Scheele (6 April 1928 – 10 May 2019) was a German

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prelate and theologian. Born in Olpe, Scheele was ordained to the priesthood in 1952, and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of

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in 1975. In 1979, he became the Bishop of

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, serving until his retirement in 2003. Scheele died on 10 May 2019 in

, at the age of 91.

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