Benedict XVI Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Benedict XVI, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Italy.

4 records1977–20024 events0 places

Chronological biography

1977

Cardinal1977

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Cardinal

Appointed Cardinal

1981

Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith1981

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by John Paul II

1998

Vice Dean30 November 1998

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Vice Dean

Appointed Vice Dean of the College of Cardinals

2002

Dean of College of Cardinals30 November 2002

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Dean of College of Cardinals

Appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals

Titles and roles

Cardinal · Dean of College of Cardinals · Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith · Vice Dean

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.