Austria’s oldest priest (100) recounts World War II

Austria’s oldest priest recounts World War II. This 100-year-old is not only the oldest priest in Austria, but also one of the very last contemporary witnesses of World War II, having been born in 1925. At 100 years of age, Mr. Leopold Städtler is the oldest priest in Austria. As a witness born in 1925, this 100-year-old shares the following today: – How he reached the age of 100 – How he experienced World War II as part of the 1925 generation – How he survived the Arctic Front in World War II – How he survived being a prisoner of war in World War II – How he manages to continue celebrating Holy Mass daily as the oldest priest and a centenarian. This interview with this 100-year-old and Austria’s oldest priest is an important contribution to peace, especially in today’s times. This story of the hundred-year-old witness serves as a memorial for the future.

Disclaimer: This interview, conducted as part of our peace project, serves exclusively for historical documentation and learning from history. The content reflects personal memories and is placed within a contemporary historical context. I expressly distance myself from any form of glorification of National Socialist ideologies, the relativization or denial of the Holocaust, as well as from other extremist views.