Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Former head of the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope... Wikipedia
Born: April 16, 1927, Marktl, Germany
Died: December 31, 2022 (age 95 years), Monastero Mater Ecclesiĉ, Vatican City
Full name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
Buried: January 5, 2023, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Height: 5′ 7″
Parents: Maria Ratzinger and Joseph Ratzinger, Sr.
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On Tuesday, 19 April, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the 265th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, selecting the name Benedict XVI.
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Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
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Events · a priest for 71.5 years · a bishop for 45.5 years · a cardinal for 27.8 years (Elected Pope) · a pope for 7.8 years (Resigned).