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Who appointed Pope Benedict as a cardinal?
Pope Paul VI named him a cardinal in 1977.
When was Pope Benedict XVI appointed?
Pope Benedict was elected and not appointed. He became pope on April 19th 2005.
Who was pope in 1977?
John Paul II
When did Pope Benedict XVI become a Bishop?
Fr. Joseph Ratzinger was appointed archbishop of Munich and Friesing on March 24, 1977 and was ordained as a bishop on May 28, 1977. He was elevated to cardinal on June 27, 1977 and elected pope, taking the name Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005.
Which pope made Benedict XVI a cardinal?
Pope Paul VI on June 27, 1977.
What year did Pope Benedict XVI become a cardinal?
He was made a cardinal in 1977 by Pope Paul VI.
What year did the German cardinal become Pope?
Pope Francis was elevated to cardinal on February 21, 2001, by Pope John Paul II.
What was Pope Benedict's first parish?
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.
Who is the pope is the successor to?
They recognize that all of the popes are sucessors of St. Peter the first pope who was appointed by Christ.The new pope suceed the old one (eg. Our Pope Benedict suceeds Pope John Paul)
In what year did Pope Benedict XVI become a cardinal?
He was elevated to cardinal by Pope Paul VI on June 27, 1977.
In which year was Pope Benedict XVI ordained Archbishop of Munich and Freising?
He was ordained in 1977.
Did Pope Benedict XVI appoint any cardinals?
Yes, of the 117 cardinals who are eligible to take part in the conclave in March of 2013, Benedict appointed 67 of them.
