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Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI
Papacy: 19th April 2005 - 28th February 2013
Pope Benedict XVI Bio Details
Full name
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
Also known as
Bishop of Rome
His Holiness Benedict XVI
Archbishop Of Munich
Gender
Male
Occupations
German Infantry (1943 - 1945)
Priest (1951)
Professor of Theology (1952)
Pope (2005)
Education
Munich University, Germany (Finished 1951)
Joseph grew up in Germany during Nazism and Hitler was chancellor. He studied priesthood when he was 12, but this was cut short as he was forced to join the Hitler Youth in 1941 as it was mandatory. In 1945 as a foot soldier just before Germany surrendered, Joseph deserted the army and was briefly held in a US prisoner of war camp.
When Pope John Paul II died in 2005, Joseph, a cardinal was elected almost unanimously by 115 cardinals as part of the voting process.
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Pope Benedict XVI's parents:
Pope Benedict XVI's father is Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI's mother is Maria Ratzinger
Pope Benedict XVI's siblings:
Pope Benedict XVI's brother is Georg Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI's sister is Maria Ratzinger
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