Pope Benedict XVI
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 2 years ago |
| Web site | w2.vatican.va |
| Date of birth | April 16,1927 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Marktl |
| Germany | |
| Successor | Pope Francis |
| Did you know | Benedict XVI is the fifth-oldest pope at election (elected at age 78 years, 3 days). |
| Height | 170 (cm) |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | |
| Leopold Kunschak Prize | |
| Siblings | Georg Ratzinger |
| Maria Ratzinger | |
| Parents | Maria Ratzinger |
| Joseph Ratzinger, Sr. | |
| Nationality | German |
| Books | Analysis of Christ’s Intelligence – Master of Masters |
| Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration | |
| Introduction to Christianity | |
| Deus caritas est | |
| Caritas in veritate | |
| Died | Monastero Mater Ecclesia |
| Vatican City | |
| Date of died | December 31,2022 |
| Full name | Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger |
| Grandparents | Isidor Rieger |
| Maria Tauber | |
| Katharina Schmid | |
| Josef Ratzinger | |
| Influence | Pierre Teilhard de Chardin |
| Josef Pieper | |
| Thomas Aquinas | |
| Date of burial | January 5, 2023 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 424838 |
Pope Benedict XVI Life story
Pope Benedict XVI was the 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 John Paul II.
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