In a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel he was elected on April 19, 2005.
On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II on the second day of the papal conclave after four ballots.
He was elected on April 19, 2005, and retired on February 28, 2013.
He became Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.
He was elected on April 19, 2005.
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His name was Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger or Pope Benedict XVI
He was raised to the rank of cardinal on June 27, 1977, by Pope Paul VI.
His title was Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith as well as dean of the College of Cardinals.
Pope Benedict XVI was formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Being a German, he does speak German, as well as several other languages.
Pope Francis was elevated to cardinal on February 21, 2001, by Pope John Paul II.
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.
His sister, Maria Ratzinger, never married and cared for the household of then Cardinal Ratzinger until her death in 1991.
If you are referring to Joseph Ratzinger, the father of Benedict, he was a police officer. If you are referring to Benedict, before he was pope he was a cardinal and member of the Roman Curia.
Pope Benedict XVI, known at the time as Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger.
Pope Benedict XVI, known at the time as Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger.
Joseph Ratzinger (Now Benedict XVI) was created cardinal on June 27th, 1977 by Pope Paul VI