Pope Benedict XVI Biography Pope Benedict XVI is Pope Emeritus of the Catholic Church, and served as Pope from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Benedict's election occurred in a papal conclave following the death of Pope John Paul II.Wikipedia Born: April 16, 1927 (age 90), Marktl, Germany Education: Ducal Georgianum (1951) Awards: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, More Influenced by: John Henry Newman, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Dietrich von Hildebrand
