Birth of Benedict XVI
Birth of Benedict XVI, Joseph Alois Ratzinger
Role range: 2005-2013
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Benedict XVI Biography and Timeline
Follow Benedict XVI through 14 dated historical records for Germany.
Benedict XVI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1927–2013Years on this page
1927
1977
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising
1993
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni
2005
Pope
Appointed Pope, 1st German Pope since the 11th century
Role range: 2005-2013
Inauguration
Formally inaugurated during the Papal Inauguration Mass
Role range: 2005-2013
Beatification
Benedict XVI begins the beatification process for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II
Role range: 2005-2013
Beatification
First canonizations when he canonized Josef Bilczewski, Alberto Hurtado SJ, Zygmunt Gorazdowski, Gaetano Catanoso and Felice da Nicosia. The canonizations were part of a Mass that marked the conclusion of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the Year of the Eucharist
Role range: 2005-2013
2008
Official Visit
On the final day of the Pope's visit, he visited the World Trade Center site and later celebrated Mass at Yankee Stadium.
Role range: 2005-2013
Patrick's Cathedral, met with disabled children and their families, and attended an
Patrick's Cathedral, met with disabled children and their families, and attended an event for Catholic youth, where he addressed some 25,000 young people in attendance.
Role range: 2005-2013
Pope also met privately with victims of sexual abuse by priests
The Pope also met privately with victims of sexual abuse by priests. The Pope travelled to New York where he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Also while in New York, the Pope celebrated Mass at St.
Role range: 2005-2013
Visit to Washington
Arrives in Washington, DC where he was received at the White House and met President Bush.
Role range: 2005-2013
While in Washington, he addressed representatives of US Catholic universities, met with
While in Washington, he addressed representatives of US Catholic universities, met with leaders of other world religions, and celebrated Mass at the Washington Nationals' baseball stadium with 47,000 people.
Role range: 2005-2013
2010
Beatification
During a visit to the United Kingdom, Benedict proclaims the beatification of John Henry Newman
Role range: 2005-2013
2013
Resignation of Benedict XVI
The Vatican confirms that Benedict XVI would resign the papacy on 28 February 2013, as a result of his advanced age, the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415
Role range: 2005-2013
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.