How many popes does Pope Joseph Ratzinger make?

When was Pope Benedict a pope?

There have been 16 Popes called Benedict (or Benedictus in Latin) (and a couple of anti-popes to make it interesting). The most recent is Pope Benedict XVI.Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave and took the name Pope Benedict XVI. He celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24 April 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on 7 May 2005.Pope Benedict XVI's biography on the official Vatican site:http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/biography/documents/hf_ben-xvi_bio_20050419_short-biography_en.htmlFor a more complete biography of Pope Benedict XVI see this Wikipedia article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVIFor more information on each of the popes see the Wikipedia article:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_benedict

Who helped Pope Benedict XVI become the pope?

Pope Benedict, as Cardinal Ratzinger, was Pope John Paul II's right hand man for many, many years. It is to be hoped that the primary moving force in Cardinal Ratzinger's selection as pope was the Holy Spirit, but that fact that Pope John Paul had been Pope for many years, and that no one knew his mind better than Cardinal Ratzinger may have made the choice perfectly obvious to the Cardinals, they certainly didn't take much time to make up their minds.

Who decides if a pope can marry?

Only the pope can make that determination and all recent pontiffs have stated that the clergy, including popes, are to remain celebate.

What does Switzerland produce to make money?

From the pope, you see the Swiss offered to be the popes body guards so the pope gave Switzerland money!

What did Henry eighth do to make monkey?

To make money henry the 8th realised that the pope was very wealthy and owned alot of land, the pope also recives money from the nuns because they respect him dearly so Henry, took the popes job!

How many popes make up the apostolic succession?

Currently (2013) 266 popes make up the line of popes back to Saint Peter.

How much does the popes ring cost?

Not a lot the pope's ring is made out of gold and has an engraving on it. Somewhere in the range of $375-$450 dollars now the actual engraving may cost more to make. Also the pope's rings are destroyed after they die or abdicate.

What job did maria ratzinger have?

Maria Ratzinger was her brother's housekeeper. She also helped him with his work as a college professor - he would give his lectures to her and she would tell him where he needed to make his points clearer.

Who was the pope that set up the Inquisition?

There were numerous inquisitions over a period of approximately 1,400 years, and in that time there have been over 200 popes, you would need to make your question a wee bit more specific.

Is Rodrigo Borgia real?

Yes, his real name was pope alexander, he was a corrupted pope who did many sins. __ Many of the Popes, if not all were corrupt before the Renaissance time period. Although he did make the Treaty of Tordesillas he was not a well known, and in Latin 'Borgia' is a name of corruption; murder; hate. Although yes, he made himself known as Pope Alexander VI.

Does the Pope decide who becomes a saint?

The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization. The Catholic church has canonized around 3,000 people -- the exact number is unknown because not all saints were officially canonized. According to the church, the pope does not make someone a saint -- the designation of sainthood only recognizes what God has already done. For centuries, saints were chosen through public opinion. In the 10th century, Pope John XV developed an official canonization process.So overall No.Clarification:Investigations into a candidate's qualifications to be declared a saint are carried out under the auspices of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Once they feel they have sufficient information, they pass the case along to the pope who makes the final decision.

Who were the popes who practiced abuses?

Catholic Answer:Yes, there have been bad popes but the vast majority have been good men. This is reflected in the fact that about 1/3 of them have been canonized as saints. Overall, perhaps 10 percent of the 266 recognized pontiffs have been bad. However, these can be broken down into three groups:Inept - Some men chosen to be pope should never have been chosen in the first place as they had no leadership abilities. Pope Saint Celestine V is a good example. He was a hermit and had no desire to be pope. He was elected anyway but resigned within a year as he knew well he was not suited to be a leader.Imprudent - Popes are fully human and as with all humans they make decisions that history later shows to have been wrong decisions. Many of the popes who called for Crusades would fall into this group as well as Pope Leo X who totally mismanaged the Martin Luther situation as well as Vatican finances. Nearly every pope has made decisions he later regretted.Immoral - Perhaps 5 percent of popes would fall into this group of truly evil and despicable human beings. Pope Alexander VI, Pope Benedict IX are probably the worst of the lot.Remember this: Our Lord chose 12 apostles. One of those 12 turned out to be an evil man.Just as God exalts the humble and the weak and raises up saints, so the power of God shines through the weakness of these men. Could there be a more signal proof of the Divine assistance and the indefectibility of the Church? Satan has tried for 2000 years to destroy the Church and will continue to do so until the end of time. The Church will survive.It should also be noted that even the most evil and immoral men to sit in the chair of Peter did not teach anything contrary to Catholic Doctine. I suppose these could be called cases of "Do as I say, not as I do."Depending on potential classification of one or two Medieval popes as antipopes, there have been approximately 266 popes recognised by the Catholic Church. Of these, there are simply too many popes who were sexually immoral, corrupt, violent, murderous, or otherwise practised abuses to be listed here.Perhaps Pope Alexander VI is considered the most corrupt and decadent pope in history, but he would have many rivals for that accolade.