Bruno Kant, the oldest living man in Germany, passed away in Eichenzell, Hesse, on 29 May, at the age of 110 years, 92 days, according to Osthessen-Zeitung.
Bruno Kant was born in Werblinia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland (then German Empire), on 26 February 1916. He was one of eight siblings (four boys and four girls). After World War I, when the area in which they lived became part of Poland, the family moved to Danzig.
He graduated from the Municipal Gymnasium in Danzig in 1934 and began studying philosophy and theology at the Braunsberg State Academy and the University of Freiburg. These studies were interrupted for several years by the outbreak of World War II. At the outbreak of World War II, he was drafted into the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railway). This was followed by two years of military service. Only after returning from Russian captivity in 1948 was he able to resume his theological studies in Fulda. On 23 July 1950, he was ordained a priest in Fulda Cathedral. He subsequently served as a chaplain in Blankenau and Schwarzbach, and from 1955 in the parish of St. Joseph in Kassel.
On 20 June 1960, Kant was appointed to the parish of Marbach. A cosmopolitan pastor, he consistently devoted himself to the needs of the local community. Beginning in 1971, Kant served for ten years as deputy dean of the Hünfeld deanery. From the end of 1981 until his 70th birthday in 1986, he served as dean of this deanery. From 1974 onward, he also held the position of deanery president of the St. Cecilia Association for many years. Following his retirement in 1991, he willingly continued pastoral service in Löschenrod.
On 1 November 2025, following the passing of 110-year-old Karl Haidle, he became the oldest known living man in Germany.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Bruno Kant during this difficult time.
