| Bruno Kant | |
 Bruno Kant on his 107th birthday in 2023 | |
| Birth: | 26 February 1916 Werblin, Saxony, Germany |
| Age: | 108 years, 283 days |
| Country: |  GER
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| Centenarian | |
Bruno Kant (Born 26 February 1916) is a German Centenarian who is currently the oldest living man in Hesse and the second oldest living men and world war II veteran in Germany, after Karl Haidle.
Biography[]
Bruno Kant was born in Werblin, Saxony, Germany, on 26 Febuary 1916. His family fled during the first world war which forced them to leave their home. During the second world war, Kant was drafted into the Wehrmacht and fought in the invasion of the Soviet Union and was injured, so that he was brought back to Germany. After his recovery he was send back to the Eastern Front. He later came back to Germany in 1948 after 3 years of soviet war captivity. It was "the most beautiful day of his life" to finally see his mother again.
After the war he became a priest in 1950. he was active in the church as a priest until the age of 100. he still did visits to sick people in his community even after turning 100. since his 99th birthday in 2015 his community always visited him with many people attending his birthday. At the time of his 108th birthday he still walks with the help of a walker and has no health issues.
Bruno Kant currently lives in Eichenzell, Hesse, Germany at the age of 108 years, 283 days. He has been a priest since 74 years and is Germany's oldest living priest.
Family Longvity[]
Kant had a sister who died one day before her 100th birthday. his older sister Elisabeth Schwarzkopf died in 2022 shortly before her 108th birthday. His younger brother Johannes ( 14 May 1918 - 6 Febuary 2024) was 2 years younger than him and together they held the record of the oldest living brothers in Germany and possibly the oldest living brothers in the world until Johannes died in 2024.
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References[]
- 106th birthday Osthessen-zeitung.de 27.2.2022
- 107th birthday Osthessen-zeitung.de 27.2.2023
- 108th birthday Osthessen-zeitung.de 27.2.2024