Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Alois Ratzinger) was born on April 16, 1927 at Southeastern German state of Bavaria. He is the first German pope since Victor II, and the first noted scholar in Theology to be elected pope since Benedict XIV.
Pope Benedict XVI, was born at Marktl Bavaria, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on April 16, 1927.
Schulstraße 11, at 8:30 in the morning in his parents' home in Bavaria, Germany.
Pope Benedict XVI is originally from Germany.
Pope Benedict XVI was originally named Joseph.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV.
There are a number of famous people with the name Benedict. Perhaps you are referring to Saint Benedict, who came from Norcia, Italy; or perhaps Pope Benedict, who was originally from Bavaria, in Germany.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th pope.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
John Paul II
Pope Benedict followed Pope John Paul II as pope.
He was originally a cardinal from Germany but then spent a number of years working in the Vatican.