- Died31 December 2022 (aged 95) · Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, Vatican CityPrevious post(s)Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002–2005) · Cardinal Bishop of Ostia (2002–2005) · Cardinal Bishop of Velletri–Segni (1993–2005) · Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1982–2005) · President of the International Theological Commission (1982–2005) · President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (1982–2005) · Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino (1977–1993) · Archbishop of Munich and Freising (1977–1982)MottoCooperatores veritatis · (Latin for 'Cooperators of the truth')
WEBLearn about the life, teachings and legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, on the official Vatican website.
- Benedict XVI (born April 16, 1927, Marktl am Inn, Germany—died December 31, 2022, Vatican City) bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church (2005–13). Prior to his election as pope, Benedict led a distinguished career as a theologian and as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. His papacy faced several challenges, incl...
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WEBDec 31, 2022 · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Saturday, December 31, the Vatican confirmed in a statement. He was 95. According to Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni, …
WEBBeginning Pontificate: 19,24.IV.2005: End Pontificate: 28.II.2013: Secular Name: Joseph Ratzinger: Birth: Marktl am Inn (Bavaria) Website: http://www.vatican.va/holy ...
- Beginning Pontificate: 19,24.IV.2005
- End Pontificate: 28.II.2013
- Birth: Marktl am Inn (Bavaria)
- Secular Name: Joseph Ratzinger
WEBDec 31, 2022 · By Vatican News. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House. The Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 AM …
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WEBDec 31, 2022 · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the Bavarian-born theologian whose conservative Roman Catholicism earned him the nickname “God’s Rottweiler,” and who …
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WEBDec 31, 2022 · Pope Benedict XVI, the eminent German theologian and conservative enforcer of Roman Catholic Church doctrine who broke with almost 600 years of …
Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95
WEBDec 31, 2022 · Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, a quiet scholar of diamond-hard intellect who spent much of his life enforcing church doctrine and defending tradition before …
WEBDec 31, 2022 · Pope Benedict XVI. Vatican. death. Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict: his official biography. Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus …