Pope
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope from 2005 to 2013
Pope Benedict XVI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 2005–2013.
Background
Pope Benedict XVI, a distinguished theologian, wrote the encyclicals Deus Caritas Est, Spe Salvi, and Caritas in Veritate and the Jesus of Nazareth trilogy. In 2013 he became the first pope in nearly six centuries to resign the papacy.
Summary
Pope Benedict XVI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 2005–2013.
Papacy began
2005
Papacy ended
2013
Birth name
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger