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Benedict XVI

1927 – 2022

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Wikipedia Summary

Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose to be known as "pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
April 16, 1927
Birth house of Benedict XVI
Date of death
December 31, 2022
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Citizenship

Germany · Vatican City · Italy

Occupations & fields
Latin Catholic priestreligious writeruniversity teacherphilosophertransitional deaconLatin Catholic bishop
Awards & honours
Commander of the Legion of HonourBavarian Order of MeritBayerische Verfassungsmedaille in GoldStephanus Awardhonorary doctoratehonorary doctorate
Field and occupation
265. pápež katolíckej cirkvi
Given name:
Benedikt, Joseph, Josef, Aloisius
Also known as
Benedikto · Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger · Papst Benedikt XVI. · Benedictus PP. XVI · Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger · Joseph Ratzinger · Josef Ratzinger · Joseph Alois Ratzinger · Benedictus XVI · Pope Benedict XVI · Benedetto XVI · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI · Pope Benedictus XVI
Name variants in other languages
sk:Benedikt XVI.cs:Benedikt XVI.en:Benedict XVIde:Benedikt XVI.hu:XVI. Benedek pápapl:Benedykt XVIuk:Бенедикт XVI
Meaning and origin of the given nameBenedikt – name day & statistics
Meaning and origin of the given nameJoseph – name day & statistics
Meaning and origin of the given nameJosef – name day & statistics
Meaning and origin of the given nameAloisius – name day & statistics
Name forms and equivalents in other languages
BenedictENBenedekHUBenedyktPL, UK
Wikipedia articles:
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