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Thomas Astan

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Thomas Astan
Born(1942-09-15)15 September 1942
Died11 October 2024(2024-10-11) (aged 82)
Soyen, Bavaria, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Roman Catholic priest
Actor

Thomas Astan (15 September 1942 – 11 October 2024) was a German Roman Catholic priest and actor.[1]

Biography

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Born in Schmallenberg on 15 September 1942, Astan appeared in television series such as Der Kommissar, The Old Fox, and Derrick.[2] However, in 1996 he was ordained a Catholic priest and joined the Salesians of Don Bosco. He became a member of the Künstlerseelsorge of the Archdiocese of Berlin in 1999,[3] a position he left in 2015.[4] He also directed Sunday school at the church of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Mitte.[5] In 2015, he joined the Benediktbeuern Abbey and taught at the Zentrum für Umwelt und Kultur Benediktbeuern [de]. He was also president of the Impulse für die Straßenkinder e. V.

Astan died in Soyen on 11 October 2024, at the age of 82.[6]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Ordensmann und Schauspieler Thomas Astan-Gnacke gestorben". katholisch.de (in German). 13 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Thomas Astan". Derrick Database (in Gemran).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ "Künstlerseelsorge". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Berlin (in German).
  4. ^ Förner, Stefan (16 January 2015). "Künstlerseelsorge vakant". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Berlin (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Kirche St. Thomas von Aquin". Katholische Akademie in Berlin e.V. (in German).
  6. ^ "Schauspieler und Ordensmann: Pater Thomas Astan-Gnacke verstorben". Deutsche Provinz der Salesianer Don Boscos (in German). 13 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.