Theologian
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A pastor who joined the plot to kill Hitler and was hanged at Flossenburg two weeks before the Americans arrived. His prison letters are still widely read.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer 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. Apart from his theological writings, Bonhoeffer was known for his staunch resistance to the Nazi dictatorship, including vocal opposition to Nazi euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of Jews. He was arrested in April 1943 by the Gestapo and imprisoned at Tegel Prison for a year and a half. Later, he was transferred to Flossenbürg concentration camp.
- Born
- 1906-02-04, Wroclaw, PolandA Sunday
- Died
- 1945-04-09, Flossenburg, GermanyA Monday, aged 39
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-02-04, Wroclaw, Poland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Warsawthe zone used then
Europe/WarsawThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 14°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 16°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°52′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1945-04-09, Flossenburg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 19°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 10°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 4°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°56′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.