He was elected on April 19, 2005, and retired on February 28, 2013, for a total of 7 years and 315 days.
France has the same pope as the rest of the world. Pope Benedict was pope from April 19, 2005, until February 288, 2013.
The last pope to resign (before Pope Benedict XVI) was Pope Gregory XII who resigned on July 4, 1415.
Pope Benedict was elected on April 19, 2005, after the death of John Paul II on April 2 of that year. He was enthroned on April 24, 2005. Pope Benedict is the 265th pope.Benedict was pope from April 19, 2005, until he retired on February 28, 2013. (7 years, 315 days)
He has been a priest since June 29, 1951, when he was ordained.
Pope Francis has been serving as the Pope of the Catholic Church since March 13, 2013. He was elected as the 266th Pope after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
Two days was the length of the conclave that chose Benedict XVI as pope. He was elected on the 4th ballot.
George was appointed a patron saint of England during the reign of Pope Benedict XIV. Benedict XIV ruled from 1740 to 1758.
His birth name was Josef Alois Ratzinger
Benedict wrote many books and other papers. The list is long. To view the bibliography of Benedict see the link below.
He was elected on April 19, 2005, and retired on February 28, 2013.
A papacy usually ends with the pope's confirmed death, so Benedict XVI could be pope until the day he dies. He can, however, resign his office (Code of Canon Law 332 §2), and this is an option he he chose, announcing on the 11th of February 2013 that he would be resigning on the 28th of February 2013.
He is 85 so his parents have been dead a long time..AnswerA book put out by Fr. Georg Ratzinger (Pope Benedict's older brother) discussed his parents, and their deaths. Joseph Ratzinger, Sr. died on August 25, 1959, I believe from a massive stroke. His mother, Maria, died much later from cancer.