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30/05/2026 1:40 pm
Mr. Bruno Kant of Eichenzell, Hesse (GER) sadly passed away on 29 May at the age of 110.
He was born on 26 February 1916 in Werblin (now Poland).
He was the Doyen of Germany.
He was also the 6th known OLP in Germany.
https://longeviquest.com/2026/05/bruno-kant-germanys-oldest-man-dies-at-110/
Bruno Kant, Germany’s Oldest Man, Dies at 110
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.
Rest in Peace Mr. Kant.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
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30/05/2026 1:47 pm
Ruhe in Frieden, Pfarrer Kant.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
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30/05/2026 2:25 pm
R.I.P. Mr. Bruno Kant. Doyen of Germany ❤️
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30/05/2026 6:36 pm
May you rest in eternal peace and see what you believed in life. Live now with God in a life free of earthly burden and heaviness.
Farewell, dear Pfarrer Bruno Kant.
Sincere condolences to the immediate family, but especially to the long-serving Polish caregiver and her family.
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30/05/2026 11:19 pm
Rest in peace Mr Kant.
31/05/2026 10:46 am
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
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03/06/2026 11:09 am
Very sad news, but at least he lived to be a supercentenarian.
Ruhe in Frieden, Pfarrer Bruno Kant.
ESO Correspondent for Hungary (since 2020)
GRG Correspondent for Hungary (2020-2023)
Tracker and researcher of Hungarian and other Central European (super)centenarians (since 2016)
Enthusiast of extreme longevity (since childhood)
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23/06/2026 3:23 am
He is the 7th oldest man in German history; his successor is an unnamed man from North Rhine-Westphalia born on October 5, 1917, who ranks 35th oldest in German history.
He was the 83rd oldest living person in Europe.
He was the 7th oldest living man in Europe.
He was the 243rd oldest living person in the world.
He was the 28th oldest living man in the world.
He held the title of Germany's oldest man for 209 days—the shortest tenure since Erich Walde, who held it for 20 days (July 16, 2013 – August 5, 2013).
He died at the age of 110 years and 92 days—the oldest person to hold this position since Hans Schornack (110 years, 359 days), who died on February 22, 2023.
He is the first man from Hesse known to be the country's oldest man (the origins of several other men are unknown).
He is the oldest man in the history of Hesse; his living successor is Heinz Becker (ranked 22nd), born on July 20, 1920, and residing in Neuberg.
He is the 3rd oldest German WWII veteran.
He is the 3rd oldest person born in 1916 to die to date.
He is the 6th oldest emigrant from present-day Poland in history.
He is the 53rd oldest clergyman in history.
He is the 383rd oldest man in history.
He is the 113th oldest man in European history.
He died at the same age as:
Flo Fuss F Jan 5, 1889 Apr 7, 1999 AUS
Borghild Nilsen F Dec 2, 1893 Mar 4, 2004 NOR
Angela Hutor F Aug 12, 1913 Nov 12, 2023 FRA UK
Irene Huddle F Oct 12, 1900 Jan 12, 2011 CAN USA
Eva Bashuk F Nov 14 1906 14 Feb 2017 CAN
Rosa Matamoros de Cubas F 3 Nov 1915 2 Feb 2026 SLV
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