Overview
- The Catholic Diocese of Fulda said the Eichenzell cleric marked his 110th birthday on February 26, likely in a private setting.
- The Federal President’s Office reported that Frank-Walter Steinmeier has already congratulated two men and two women on turning 110 this year, indicating Kant is among the oldest but not the oldest living German.
- Regarded as Germany’s oldest priest, Kant keeps his mind active with daily prayer and Sudoku, though he relies on a walker, has a pacemaker, and faces severe hearing loss.
- He continues to live at home in Eichenzell with help from a Polish caregiver, while his niece handles administrative matters and supports his routines.
- Born near Danzig in 1916, he survived Soviet captivity, was ordained in Fulda in 1950, served roughly three decades in Petersberg-Marbach, and is honored locally with a square bearing his name.