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| − | '''Pope Benedict XVI''' (born '''Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger'''; April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022) | + | '''Pope Benedict XVI''' (born '''Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger'''; April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022) was the [[Popes Index|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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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 |
