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.
Benedict XVI was ordained on June 29, 1951.
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He was ordained at Freising, Germany, on June 29, 1951.
If you are referring to Pope Benedict XVI, he was a priest and never married. He had no children.
Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951.
Pope Benedict has a brother named Georg Ratzinger who is also a priest.
Both were ordained together on June 29, 1951.
Pope Benedict XVI.
Benedict XVI was the 265th pope of the Catholic Church.
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No, Benedict was a secular priest and not a member of a religious order.