Pope Benedict XVI was born in German on 16 April 1927.
He was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the head of the Church and the 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. Benedict chose to be known by the title “pope emeritus” upon his resignation.
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What is Pope Benedict XVI’s full name?
Pope Benedict XVI fulls name is Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.
On September 4, 2020, Pope Benedict XVI became the longest-lived person to have held the office of pope, at 93 years, 4 months, 16 days, surpassing Leo XIII, who died in 1903. Benedict is the last surviving individual to have been created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.
Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 at the age of 31.
