Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI from Germany from Marktl, Bavaria. He was born on December 31, 1969 in Marktl, Bavaria as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.
About
Birth name of Benedict XVI is Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
Family
His mother is Maria Peintner and his father is Joseph Ratzinger, Sr..
Parents
Mother: Maria Peintner
Father: Joseph Ratzinger, Sr.
Brother
Benedict XVI has 1 sibling. German musician and priest Georg
Awards (16)
Awarded honorary doctor of Babeș-Bolyai University in 2005 , awarded Stephanus Award , awarded order of Karl Valentin , awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Navarre in 1998 , awarded Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold ,
Education
He graduated from Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich and Ducal Georgianum
Game & Races (5)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| 2005 papal conclave | 19 years old |
| Second Vatican Council | - |
| August 1978 papal conclave | - |
| Pope's visit to Germany 2011 | - |
| October 1978 papal conclave | - |
Benedict XVI zodiac sign is .
When is XVI's next birthday?
Benedict XVI was born on the , which was a Wednesday. He will be turning 1 in only 1 day from today (31 December, 2024).
Other facts about Benedict XVI
| Work location | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Name in native language | Benedictus PP. XVI |
| Native language | German |
| NLP ID (unique) | A11811225 |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Spanish |
| Doctoral student | Hub Schnackers |
| RIA Novosti reference | 39708332 |
| Employer | University Of Tübingen |
| Member of | North Rhine-Westphalia Academy For Sciences And Arts |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Schmaus |
| Birth name | Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| BHCL ID (former scheme) | 51743 |
| Official website | Benedict XVI official website |
| Coat of arms image | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Coat%20of%20Arms%20of%20Benedictus%20XVI.svg |
| Academic degree | Doctorate |
| Given name | Josef |
| Vatican Library ID (former scheme) | ADV10220240 |
| Motto text | Cooperatores Veritatis |
| Country of citizenship | Germany |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Different from | Joseph Ratzinger, Sr. |
| Official name | Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger |
| Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme) | 1015B2367F |
| OrthodoxWiki ID (English) | 9175 |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA05458367 |
| Libris-URI | Ljx03z2406sfkdl |
| Significant person | John Paul II |
| BHCL UUID | 0f10a946-0176-428b-9cfd-01e83dc2f657 |
| Date of baptism in early childhood | 1927-04-16T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Signature | 
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| Family name | Ratzinger. Show people with the surname Ratzinger |
| Writing language | German |
| Student | Bruno Schmid |
| Slovak National Library ID (VIAF) | Vtls004766305 |
| Position held | Pope Emeritus , start time: 2013-02-28T00:00:00Z |
| Significant event | Diaconal Ordination (Catholic Church) , point in time: 1950-10-29T00:00:00Z |
| Consecrator | Rudolf Graber , object has role: principal co-consecrator |
