Meet Isidor Rieger, Maria Tauber, Katharina Schmid, Josef Ratzinger

Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, on 16 April 1927 and lived until 31 December 2022.

Pope Benedict XVI was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

Benedict’s election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict chose to be known by the title “pope emeritus” upon his resignation.

In addition to his native German language, Benedict had some level of proficiency in French, Italian, English, and Spanish. He also knew Portuguese, Latin, Biblical Hebrew, and Biblical Greek. He was a member of several social science academies, such as the French Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. He played the piano and had a preference for Mozart and Bach.

Pope Benedict XVI Grandparents: Meet Isidor Rieger, Maria Tauber, Katharina Schmid, Josef Ratzinger

The grandparents of Pope Benedict are Isidor Rieger, Maria Tauber, Katharina Schmid, and Josef Ratzinger. Although little is known about them, they were part of the elites in Germany during their time.

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