Pope Benedict XVI Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Pope Benedict XVI Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Pope Benedict XVI Facts

Full Name	Pope Benedict XVI
Birthdate	April 16, 1927
Birth Place	Marktl, Germany
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Religious Leader

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Pope Benedict XVI Age & Birthday

Pope Benedict XVI is best known as Religious Leader who has born on April 16, 1927 in Marktl, Germany. Currently, Pope Benedict XVI is 97 years, 7 months and 28 days old. Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate 98th birthday on Wednesday, 16th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Pope Benedict XVI upcoming birthday.

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Pope Benedict XVI Biography

About

Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, he was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2005 and in 2013, he became the first pope to resign since the 1400s. Before he was Pope he was the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which, among its other duties, handled all reports of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.

Before Fame

He grew up in Traunstein, Germany, and was a conscripted member of the Hitler Youth despite his family's resentment of the Nazi Party. He was ordained as a priest in his native Bavaria in 1951.

Trivia

He was drafted into the German army in WWII, but an infection in his finger kept him away from the front lines.

Family Life

His parents, Maria and Joseph Ratzinger, Sr. were harassed by Nazis. He returned home in 1945 after deserting his unit, but was arrested by Americans who had established a camp in his house and sent to a POW camp.

Associated With

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was his favorite composer.

Top Asked Questions about Pope Benedict XVI

How old is Pope Benedict XVI in 2024?

Pope Benedict XVI is 97 years old today.

When was Pope Benedict XVI born?

Pope Benedict XVI was born on April 16, 1927 in Marktl, Germany.

What is Pope Benedict XVI zodiac sign?

Pope Benedict XVI zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Pope Benedict XVI best known for?

Pope Benedict XVI was best known as Religious Leader.

Fun Facts about Pope Benedict XVI's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Pope Benedict XVI's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Pope Benedict XVI was born on Saturday, 106^th day / 15^th week of 1927
Pope Benedict XVI has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Pope Benedict XVI birthday is XVI.IV.MCMXXVII
Pope Benedict XVI's birthstone is Diamond
Pope Benedict XVI's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Pope Benedict XVI age in year is 97 years old
Pope Benedict XVI age in month is 1171 months old
Pope Benedict XVI age in day is 35672 days old
Pope Benedict XVI age in hour is 856128 hours old
Pope Benedict XVI age in minute is 51367680 minutes old
Pope Benedict XVI age in second is 3082060800 seconds old
Next Pope Benedict XVI birthday is on Wednesday, April 16th 2025
Pope Benedict XVI age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 16, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Pope Benedict XVI Birthday (April 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Pope Benedict XVI's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1972	Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1990	"Doctor Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide.
1996	Israel strikes a civilian house in Nabatieh Fawka, Lebanon, killing nine people, including seven children.
2001	India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
2003	The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
2003	Michael Jordan plays his final game with the National Basketball Association.
2007	Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho guns down 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide.
2008	The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
2012	The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
2012	The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
2013	A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others.
2013	The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga.
2014	The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities.
2016	Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures 6,274.
2018	The New York Times and the New Yorker win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking news of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
1986	The birth of Peter Regin, Danish ice hockey player
1986	The birth of Epke Zonderland, Dutch gymnast
1987	The birth of Cenk Akyol, Turkish basketball player
1987	The birth of Aaron Lennon, English international footballer
1988	The birth of Kyle Okposo, American ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Reggie Jackson, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player
1990	The birth of Tony McQuay, American sprinter
1991	The birth of Nolan Arenado, American baseball player
1991	The birth of Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer
1993	The birth of Chance the Rapper, American rapper
1993	The birth of Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater
1996	The birth of Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress
1996	The birth of Taylor Townsend, American tennis player
2002	The birth of Sadie Sink, American actress
2013	The death of Siegfried Ludwig, Austrian politician, 18th Governor of Lower Austria (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Pentti Lund, Finnish-Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1925)
2013	The death of George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American singer-songwriter (b. 1909)
2013	The death of Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Mexican architect, designed the Tijuana Cultural Center and National Museum of Anthropology (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (b. 1949)
2014	The death of Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Ernst Florian Winter, Austrian-American historian and political scientist (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (b. 1969)
2018	The death of Harry Anderson, American actor and magician (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Andrew Peacock, Australian politician (b. 1939)
2021	The death of Helen McCrory, British actress (b. 1968)
2021	The death of Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (b. 1986)
2021	The death of John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (b. 1940)

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