Bruno Kant, the oldest known living man in Germany, is celebrating his 110th birthday today in Eichenzell, Hesse, according to Osthessen-Zeitung.
Bruno Kant was born in Werblinia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland (then German Empire), on 26 February 1916, as one of eight siblings. After World War I, when the area in which they lived became part of Poland, the family moved to Danzig.
He completed his secondary education in Danzig in 1934 and began studying philosophy and theology, but his studies were interrupted by World War II. During the war, he was drafted into the Deutsche Reichsbahn and later served two years in the military, followed by Russian captivity. After returning in 1948, he resumed his studies in Fulda and was ordained a priest in 1950 at Fulda Cathedral.
He served as a chaplain in several parishes before taking up a longer assignment in Kassel. Appointed parish priest of Marbach in 1960, he became deeply involved in community life. He later held senior leadership roles within the Hünfeld deanery, including deputy dean and dean, and also served for many years as president of the St. Cecilia Association. Even after retiring in 1991, he continued pastoral work in Löschenrod.
On 1 November 2025, following the passing of 110-year-old Karl Haidle, he became the oldest known living man in Germany. However, faz.net has reported that, according to the Federal Presidential Office, Frank-Walter Steinmeier had already congratulated another man on his 110th birthday at the beginning of February. The identity of this man, however, remains unknown.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Bruno Kant on his 110th birthday.
