Pope Benedict XVI 265th pope
Pope Benedict XVI is a 97 years old 265th pope from Marktl, Bavaria. He was born on April 16, 1927 in Marktl, Bavaria as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger. His nickname is Ratzinger Joseph Alois; Benedictus PP. XVI; Benedetto XVI; Benedikt XVI.
About
Birth name of Pope Benedict XVI is Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
Yes, Pope Benedict XVI is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Works
Pope Benedict XVI Movies (3)
There are 3 movies of Pope Benedict XVI.
His first feature film was Deliver Us from Evil (2006, as Himself (archive footage)). He was 79 when he starred in this movie. Since 2006, he has appeared in 3 feature films. The last one is Die Lage (2012). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
What is Pope's zodiac sign?
Pope Benedict XVI zodiac sign is aries.
What is Pope Benedict XVI's father's name?Father's name is
Joseph Ratzinger, Sr.
When is XVI's next birthday?
Pope Benedict XVI was born on the , which was a Saturday. He will be turning 98 in only 141 days from today (26 November, 2024).
Other facts about Pope Benedict XVI
| Alias | Ratzinger Joseph Alois; Benedictus PP. XVI; Benedetto XVI; Benedikt XVI |
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| Employer | University Of Münster |
| Country of citizenship | Vatican City |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA05458367 |
| Participant of | August 1978 Papal Conclave |
| Libris-URI | Ljx03z2406sfkdl |
| Date of baptism in early childhood | 1927-04-16T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Signature | 
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| Educated at | Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Latin |
| Family name | Ratzinger. Show people with the surname Ratzinger |
| Award received | Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille In Gold |
| Student | Bruno Schmid |
| Member of | North Rhine-Westphalia Academy For Sciences And Arts |
| Work location | Bonn |
| Father | Joseph Ratzinger, Sr. |
| Birth name | Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Official website | Pope Benedict XVI official website |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000235399 |
| Occupation | Theologian |
| Coat of arms image | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Coat%20of%20Arms%20of%20Benedictus%20XVI.svg |
| Sibling | Georg Ratzinger |
| Academic degree | Doctorate |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC200508795 |
| Motto text | Cooperatores Veritatis |
| Conflict | World War II |
| British Museum person-institution | 170404 |
| Consecrator | Rudolf Graber , object has role: principal co-consecrator |
| Position held | Pope , start time: 2005-04-19T00:00:00Z , end time: 2013-02-28T00:00:00Z , replaces: John Paul II , replaced by: Francis , end cause: resignation of Pope Benedict XVI , series ordinal: 265 |
| Given name | Joseph , series ordinal: 1 |
| Significant event | Priestly Ordination , country: Germany , located in the administrative territorial entity: Bavaria , located in the administrative territorial entity: Freising , location: Freising Cathedral , point in time: 1951-06-29T00:00:00Z , appointed by: Michael von Faulhaber |
| Place of birth | Marktl , country: Weimar Republic |
| Name in native language | Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger |
| Native language | German |
| Doctoral student | Hub Schnackers |
| RIA Novosti reference | 39708332 |
| NLR ID (Russia) | 7747050 |
