Pope Benedict XVI

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Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022) was the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. His papacy began on April 19, 2005 and ended on February 28, 2013 with his resignation. He is one of six popes to have ever resigned from the papacy, and the most recent to have done so.

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Preceded by:
John Paul II 		Pope
2005–2013 		Succeeded by:
Francis

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