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What year did the German cardinal become Pope?
Pope Francis was elevated to cardinal on February 21, 2001, by Pope John Paul II.
When was Pope Benedict crowned pope?
Pope's are not "crowned" per se. But Joseph Ratzinger was inaugurated as Pope Benedict XVI on 24 April 2005, taking position of the pope's home on 7 May of that same year.
What school did Pope Benedict go to?
Joseph Ratzinger attended the elementary school in Aschau am Inn, Germany. In the year 2009 the school was named after him.
What was special about Pope Benedict XVI's birthday on April 16 1927?
It was Holy Saturday that year, and Joseph Ratzinger was baptized the same day, four hours after he was born.It was Holy Saturday, that year, the day that ends with the Easter Vigil when Christ's resurrection from the dead is celebrated.
Who is one of the Pope Benedict XVI's cousins?
In 1941, one of Joseph Ratzinger's cousins, a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome, was taken away by the Nazi regime and murdered during the Action T4 campaign of Nazi eugenics. No name was mentioned.
Why did Pope Benedict XVI become a priest?
After witnessing the grandeur of the Cardinal Archbishop of Munich who paid a visit to his city, five-year old Joseph Ratzinger decided at that time, he wanted to become a cardinal. Following a forced stint in the Nazi military, he and his brother entered the seminary of Saint Michael in Traunstein and were ordained June 29. 1951.
What year did Pope Pius XII become pope?
He was elected on March 2, 1939.
What year did Lorenzo become pope?
Giovanni di Lorenzo de'Medici - Pope Leo X - became pope in 1513.
What year did Pope Benedict XVI become a cardinal?
He was made a cardinal in 1977 by Pope Paul VI.
In what year did Pope Benedict XVI become a cardinal?
He was elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI on June 27, 1977.
What year did Pope Francis become a cardinal?
He was elevated to cardinal on February 21, 2001, by Pope John Paul II.
What year did Saint Benedict become a saint?
Benedict was canonized in the year 1220 by Pope Honorius III.
