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Pope Benedict XVI

(1927-2022)
Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
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Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was the head of the Catholic Church and 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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Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
16 April 1927
Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany
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31 December 2022 (aged 95)
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, Vatican City
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