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Who was Benedict XVI, the first intellectual Pope emeritus in history

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Who was Benedict XVI, the first intellectual Pope emeritus in history
Pope Benedict XVI

Joseph Ratzinger (known as Benedict XVI) did not make it, he died at the age of 95 amidst the love of the faithful.

His condition worsened a few days ago, prompting Pope Francis to invite the faithful to pray for him.

Ratzinger was the first pope emeritus in history, often contested for his rigidity but appreciated for his extraordinary culture. In fact, he is considered one of the most important intellectuals in Europe in the field of theology.

Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Alois Ratzinger April 16, 1927, Marktl, Germany was the 265th pope of the Catholic Church.

He served as pope from his election on April 19, 2005, until 2013. His predecessor was Pope John Paul II, while his successor was Francis II.

He entered the seminary in 1939, studied philosophy and theology in Freising and Munich from 1946 to 1951 and was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951.

Graduated in theology in 1953, he taught dogmatics and the history of dogma at the university. of Bonn (1959-63), Münster (1963-66), Tübingen (1966-69) and Regensburg (1969-77), holding important posts for the German Bishops' Conference and the International Theological Commission.

His extensive theological output is particularly notable. from the search for a new union between faith and reason, referring above all to the meeting, considered not accidental but fundamentally necessary, between the biblical message and Greek thought.

In 1977 he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and appointed Cardinal by Paul VI; the episcopal motto he chose, "collaborator of the truth", intended to mark the continuity with the research-teaching activity and programmatically draw attention to the theme of the truth, which was and would remain central to his magisterium.

In 1981 he was appointed by John Paul II as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and president of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and the International Theological Commission; in this role he helped inspire the doctrinal documents of his predecessor, being particularly engaged in the implementation and defense of the Second Vatican Council.

He is a name that has marked the history of the Vatican and beyond: this was really him, life and career.

Joseph Ratzinger, who was Pope Emeritus: highlights of his life

The death of the resigned pope was not unexpected. Ratzinger was very old and had long been away from the crowds and television cameras.

The figure of Pope Ratzinger has been called into question many times, but no one has ever denied his immense culture in the field of philosophy and theology. Before becoming pope, he had a distinguished academic career in Germany at various prestigious universities.

Ratzinger was also Archbishop of Monaco, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

On April 19, 2005, he was elected pope, after the death of John Paul II, for whom he held the highest esteem. The speech with which he commented on the task he had just received was touching:

"Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals chose me, a simple and humble worker in God's vineyard, I am comforted by the fact that God knows how to work and act even with insufficient means and up. I entrust everything to your prayers", he declared after being elected head of the Vatican.


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