His full name is Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.
The full name of Pope Benedict XVI before he changed it was Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
His name as pope is just Benedict XVI. Popes do not have last names when they become pope.
The current pope, Benedict XVI, was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, but, as Pope, he is the Vicar of Our Blessed Lord. It is God who actually "runs" the Catholic Church through His Vicar.
Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on 19 April 2005 in a papal conclave, 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 has both German and Vatican citizenship. He succeeded Pope John Paul II.Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927.Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person to have been elected pope since Clement XII in 1730.The Pope has doctorate degrees in divinity and theology and he was a university professor.Along with his native German, Benedict speaks fluent Italian, French, English, Spanish and Latin. He can read ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew.Benedict plays the piano and has a preference for Mozart and Beethoven.Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to own an iPod.Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927. Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person to have been elected pope since Clement XII in 1730. The Pope has doctorate degrees in divinity and theology and he was a university professor. Along with his native German, Benedict speaks fluent Italian, French, English, Spanish and Latin. He can read ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew. Benedict plays the piano and has a preference for Mozart and Beethoven. Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to own an iPod.Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927 and recently turned 81. Pope Benedict XVI was elected pope at the age of 78. He is the oldest person to have been elected pope since Clement XII in 1730. The Pope has doctorate degrees in divinity and theology and he was a university professor. Along with his native German, Benedict speaks fluent Italian, French, English, Spanish and Latin. He can read ancient Greek and biblical Hebrew. Benedict plays the piano and has a preference for Mozart and Beethoven. Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope to own an iPod.
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Italy: Pastoral Visit to Bari for the conclusion of the24th National Eucharistic Congress on May 29, 2005International:== See the link below for a full list of his trips.
Benedict has 1 brother and 1 sister. Georg is still alive and is a priest. His sister Maria died in 1991
Benedict Arnold was 5'7" full grown
St. Benedict's full name is Saint Benedict of Nursia.
The Pope is the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church (that is, the Latin Rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Roman Pontiff).Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, whom, according to the Bible, Jesus named as the "shepherd" and "rock" of the Church.
Yes, this is his real name. His full name is Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch.
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