Werenfried van Straaten, known as the 'Bacon Priest,' was a Dutch Premonstratensian priest born on January 17, 1913, in Mijdrecht, Netherlands. He founded the international charitable organization 'Church in Need' to assist Germans expelled from Central and Eastern Europe after World War II, and later focused on helping churches oppressed by communist regimes. His dedication expanded the organization's reach beyond Europe, supporting about 5,000 religious projects annually worldwide. Werenfried van Straaten passed away on January 31, 2003, in Bad Soden, Germany.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Werenfried
true peace, peaceful warrior
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Werenfried van Straaten belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mijdrecht
Place of Death: Bad Soden am Taunus
Educated At: Utrecht University
Occupation: Catholic priest
Awards Received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1913
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 47 | 27 Capricorn 22 | 19 Taurus 11 |
| Moon | 18 Taurus 5 | 12 Capricorn 8 | 10 Cancer 19 |
| Mercury | 10 Capricorn 29 | 24 Capricorn 41 | 27 Aries 9 |
| Venus | 11 Pisces 48 | 29 Capricorn 57 | 26 Aries 46 |
| Mars | 5 Capricorn 9 | 25 Capricorn 24 | 1 Aries 48 |
| Jupiter | 3 Capricorn 3 | 19 Cancer 10 | 17 Capricorn 30 |
| Saturn | 27 Taurus 58 | 27 Pisces 14 | 5 Gemini 41 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 5 | 27 Taurus 36 | 7 Aquarius 31 |
| Neptune | 24 Cancer 33 | 29 Pisces 46 | 23 Cancer 34 |
| Pluto | 28 Gemini 31 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 28 Gemini 37 |
| Rahu | 6 Aries 51 | 11 Pisces 17 | 0 Aries 52 |
| Ketu | 6 Libra 51 | 11 Virgo 17 | 0 Libra 52 |
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