Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

German Lutheran pastor, theologian, dissident anti-Nazi

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1906

Place of Birth: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1945

Profession: theologian, resistance fighter, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: ['di?t??ç 'bo?nhœf?]; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church.
His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential, and his book The Cost of Discipleship has been described as a modern classic.Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Hitler's euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the Jews.
He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel prison for one and a half years.
Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.
After being accused of being associated with the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, he was quickly tried, along with other accused plotters, including former members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office), and then hanged on 9 April 1945 as the Nazi regime was collapsing.
21 days later Adolf Hitler committed suicide.