# Pope Benedict XVI

> The first pope in six centuries to resign, Joseph Ratzinger walked away from the papacy in 2013 after eight years leading 1.2 billion Catholics - ending a tenure marked by his push against secularism, his defense of traditional liturgy, and the shadow of the abuse crisis.

*265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005-2013)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/pope-benedict-xvi

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1927-04-16
- **Died:** 2022-12-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born in Bavaria in 1927, Joseph Ratzinger was ordained in 1951 and became a full professor of theology at 31, earning a reputation as a prominent liberal theologian before shifting conservative after 1968. Elevated to cardinal in 1977 despite minimal pastoral experience, he spent a quarter-century as one of John Paul II's closest advisors, steering church doctrine as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Elected pope in April 2005, he took the name Benedict XVI and spent his papacy advocating a return to Christian fundamentals, reviving the Tridentine Mass, and confronting what he saw as the central crisis of the age: moral relativism. His tenure drew criticism over the church's sexual abuse scandals and his stance on condoms in HIV-stricken regions. On 28 February 2013, citing age and health, he became the first pope since 1415 to resign without external pressure, retreating to a Vatican monastery as "pope emeritus" until his death on the last day of 2022.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 87.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 35.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 69.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1909127/ (@nm1909127)
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en.html

## Topics
#Religious Figures, #Academic, #Philosophy, #Law, #News Broadcasting, #Religion, #Germany, #Europe

## Timeline
- **2022** - Died
- **2015** - Honorary Doctorate
- **2005** - Honorary Citizenship
- **2000** - Honorary Doctor of the University of Wrocław
- **1995** - Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- **1989** - Order of Karl Valentin
- **1988** - Honorary Doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin
- **1987** - Honorary Doctor of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
- **1977** - Bavarian Order of Merit
- **1927** - Born

## Sources
- [Benedykt XVI](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedykt_XVI)
- [Benedikt XVI.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_XVI.)
- [Benedicto XVI](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedicto_XVI)
- [Бенедикт XVI](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82_XVI)
- [Papa Benedetto XVI](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Benedetto_XVI)
- [Benoît XVI](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_XVI)
- [Paus Benedictus XVI](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paus_Benedictus_XVI)
- [Papa Bento XVI](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Bento_XVI)
- [本篤十六世](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AC%E7%AF%A4%E5%8D%81%E5%85%AD%E4%B8%96)
- [ベネディクト16世 (ローマ教皇)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%8D%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8816%E4%B8%96_(%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E6%95%99%E7%9A%87))
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2494)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Pope%20Benedict%20XVI)
- [اون آلتینجی بندیکت](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%AA)
- [Binidiktu XVI](https://ay.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binidiktu_XVI)
- [ፓፓ ቤኔዲክቱስ 16ኛ](https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8D%93%E1%8D%93_%E1%89%A4%E1%8A%94%E1%8B%B2%E1%8A%AD%E1%89%B1%E1%88%B5_16%E1%8A%9B)
- [Benitu XVI](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benitu_XVI)
- [Benead XVI](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benead_XVI)
- [بينيديكتوس الستاشر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1)
- [Benedikt XVI.](https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedikt_XVI.)
- [পোপ ষোড়শ বেনেডিক্ট](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AA_%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%B6_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F)
- [Бенедикт XVI](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%82_XVI)
- [لبابا بينيديكت 16](https://ary.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%AA_16)
- [Papa Benedikt XVI](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Benedikt_XVI)
- [Benet XVI](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benet_XVI)
- [Papa Benedicto XVI](https://cbk_zam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papa_Benedicto_XVI)
- [Gáu-huòng Benedictus 16-sié](https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A1u-hu%C3%B2ng_Benedictus_16-si%C3%A9)
- [Wikiquote](https://az.wikiquote.org/wiki/XVI_Benedikt)
- [Wikiquote](https://bs.wikiquote.org/wiki/Papa_Benedikt_XVI)
- [Бенедыкт XVI](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%BA%D1%82_XVI)

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