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Pope Benedict XVI
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Pope Benedict XVI
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Pope Benedict XVI

German, 1927 - 2022
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Place ActiveHoly See (Vatican City)
Place of BirthMarktl, Germany
Pope Benedict XVI served as head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from his election on April 19, 2005 to February 28, 2013, when he resigned. Prior to his election, he served as Dean of the College of Cardinals in Vatican City.