Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Reverend
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Reverend Dietrich Bonhoeffer
	Bonhoeffer in his garden in Berlin
Born	4 February 1906; Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died	9 April 1945 (aged 39); Flossenbürg, Bavaria, Germany
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Education	Staatsexamen (Tübingen), Doctor of Theology (Berlin), Privatdozent (Berlin)
Alma mater	University of Tübingen; University of Berlin
Father	Karl Bonhoeffer
Relatives	Hans von Dohnanyi (brother-in-law)
Religion	Lutheranism
Church	Evangelical Church of the old-Prussian Union (1906–1933); Confessing Church (1933–1945)
Congregations served	Zion's Church congregation, Berlin ; German-speaking congregations of St. Paul's and Sydenham, London
Offices held	Associate lecturer at Frederick William University of Berlin (1931–1936); Student pastor at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin) (1931–1933); Lecturer of Confessing Church candidates of pastorate in Finkenwalde (1935–1937)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (German: [ˈdiːtʁɪç ˈbɔnhøːfɐ] ^ⓘ; 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church. His writings on Christianity's role in the secular world have become widely influential; his 1937 book The Cost of Discipleship is described as a modern classic.^[1] Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Adolf Hitler's euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the Jews.^[2] He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for 1½ years. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.

Bonhoeffer was accused of being associated with the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler and was tried along with other accused plotters, including former members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office). He was hanged on 9 April 1945 during the collapse of the Nazi regime.

^ "Dietrich Bonhoeffer Biography". Christianity.com. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
^ Rasmussen, Larry L. (2005). Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Reality And Resistance. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-664-23011-1.

[1] "Dietrich Bonhoeffer Biography". Christianity.com. Retrieved 3 May 2008.

[Rasmussen-2] Rasmussen, Larry L. (2005). Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Reality And Resistance. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-664-23011-1.

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The Reverend Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bonhoeffer in his garden in Berlin
Born	(1906-02-04)4 February 1906 Breslau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Died	9 April 1945(1945-04-09) (aged 39) Flossenbürg, Bavaria, Germany
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Education	Staatsexamen (Tübingen), Doctor of Theology (Berlin), Privatdozent (Berlin)
Alma mater	University of Tübingen University of Berlin
Father	Karl Bonhoeffer
Relatives	Hans von Dohnanyi (brother-in-law)

Religion	Lutheranism
Church	Evangelical Church of the old-Prussian Union (1906–1933) Confessing Church (1933–1945)
Congregations served	Zion's Church congregation, Berlin German-speaking congregations of St. Paul's and Sydenham, London
Offices held	Associate lecturer at Frederick William University of Berlin (1931–1936) Student pastor at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin (now Technische Universität Berlin) (1931–1933) Lecturer of Confessing Church candidates of pastorate in Finkenwalde (1935–1937)