He entered the seminary in November of 1945 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951.
He has been a priest since June 29, 1951, when he was ordained.
France has the same pope as the rest of the world. Pope Benedict was pope from April 19, 2005, until February 288, 2013.
Two days was the length of the conclave that chose Benedict XVI as pope. He was elected on the 4th ballot.
If you are referring to Pope Benedict XVI, he was never a parish priest as he spent most of his career as a professor of theology. After a long career as an academic, serving as a professor of theology at several German universities he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little to no pastoral experience.
His birth name was Josef Alois Ratzinger
The last pope to resign (before Pope Benedict XVI) was Pope Gregory XII who resigned on July 4, 1415.
Benedict wrote many books and other papers. The list is long. To view the bibliography of Benedict see the link below.
Pope Francis has been serving as the Pope of the Catholic Church since March 13, 2013. He was elected as the 266th Pope after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
He was elected on April 19, 2005, and retired on February 28, 2013, for a total of 7 years and 315 days.
He was a priest from November 1, 1946, until he died on April 2, 2005.
Yes, as long as he is a baptized Catholic who agrees to become a priest and then a bishop.
He was elected on April 19, 2005, and retired on February 28, 2013.