Pope Benedict XVI(1927-2022)

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Pope Benedict XVI is a retired prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the head of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of the Vatican city state from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict is known by the title "Pope Emeritus" upon his resignation.

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Last Testament: In His Own Words

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2021

Tmár a jeho rod aneb Slzavé údolí pyramid

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2011

Benedict XVI: The Keys of the Kingdom

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2006

El Papa de Xavi

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2009

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative names
- Papst Benedikt XVI
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- April 16, 1927
- Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany
Died
- December 31, 2022
- Vatican City(long illness)
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Other works
(12/25/05) Encyclical Letter "Deus Caritas Est" (God Is Love)
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In 2020, he became the longest-lived pope in history, surpassing Pope Leo XIII. However, since Benedict abdicated several years earlier, Leo still holds the record for oldest reigning-Pope.