Ruler · 1927 – 2022
Pope Benedict XVI
Lived 1927 – 2022; philosopher, theologian. Pope of Vatican City, 2005 – 2013.
Wikidata's English label: Benedict XVI.
For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.
- Lived
- 1927 – 2022
- 95 years
- In office
- 8 years
- one reign
- Lines
- 1
- Vatican City
- Left it
- resigned
- Wikidata's end cause on the term
Pope
Vatican City · the 7th of 9 dated reigns · 1922 – 2025
3 before
Pope Benedict XVI2005 – 2013
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Pope Benedict XVI2005 – 2013
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Reigned 2005 – 2013 · 8 years · came to it aged 78
- Left it
- resignedWikidata's end cause on the term: resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
the article also: resigned, resigned
Citing health reasons due to his advanced age, Benedict resigned as pope on 28 February 2013.
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