Paweł Lewandowski

Rev. Dr. Paweł Lewandowski serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public and Constitutional Church Law, Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His work bridges canon law, clerical rights, and Church-State relations.

• Academic roles: Assistant Professor (since 2022), Editor/Reviewer for journals like Church and Law, TEKA Legal Commission of PAN
• Key affiliations: Association of Polish Canonists, Polish Academy of Sciences Lublin Branch, Pontifical Gregorian University internship

Research focuses on clergy financial rights, marriage law, Church-State funding, and historical legal frameworks. He has contributed to 15+ peer-reviewed publications and organized international conferences on canonical finance and democratic sustainability.

Recent articles analyze topics like clergy rest rights, marriage nullity reforms, and clerical abuse accountability. His work often intersects with the social teachings of Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Wyszyński.

• Scientific Awards: 2022-2023 Distinguished Grade, 2023 Stefan Wyszyński Medal, multiple Rector Individual Awards

As an Erasmus+ scholar (2022-2024), he lectured at universities in Slovakia, Italy, and Spain. He also led archival research on diocesan visitations (1962-1990) and served on editorial boards for canonical journals.