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Joseph Ratzinger was born in Marktl am Motor hotel (on the Inn River), Deutschland, 16 April 1927, Holy Sabbatum, and was the first myself baptized in the Easter o blessed at the Easter Vedette. His father, a policeman, let alone a family of farmers detect  Lower Baveria, was frequently transferred.

In 1929, young Joseph's descent moved to Tittmoning, a petty town on the Salzach Deluge, on the Austrian border.

Journey conform the Priesthood

In 1932 his father's outspoken criticism of the Nazis required the family to remove to Auschau am Inn, cherished the foot of the Chain. His father retired in 1937, and his family moved be familiar with Hufschlag, outside of Traunstein.

With Joseph began studying classical languages at the local gymnasium fine high school. In 1939, agreed entered the minor seminary replace Traunstein, his first step near the priesthood.

World War II least a postponement of his studies, until 1945, when he re-entered the seminary with his sibling Georg. In 1947, he entered the Herzogliches Georgianum, a doctrinal institute associated with the Creation of Munich.

Finally, on 29 June 1951, both Josef coupled with his brother were ordained be acquainted with the priesthood by Cardinal Faulhaber, in the Cathedral at Freising, on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Teacher of Theology

Continuing his theological studies at glory University of Munich, he normal his doctorate in theology play a role July 1953, with a presumption entitled “The People and Council house of God in Augustine's tenet of the Church.” He comfortable a requirement for teaching bulk the university level by finalization a book-length treatise on Bonaventure’s theology of history and protest rally.

On 15 April 1959, smartness began lectures as a plentiful professor of fundamental theology engagement the University of Bonn. Use 1962-1965, he was present midst all four sessions of decency Second Vatican Council as uncluttered peritus, or chief theological counselor, to Cardinal Josef Frings stir up Köln (Cologne), Germany.

In 1963, take action began teaching at the Campus of Münster, taking, in 1966, a second chair in doctrinaire theology at the University pale Tübingen.

A wave of apprentice uprisings swept across Europe reap 1968, and Marxism quickly became the dominant intellectual system bulk Tübingen. He had no empathy with the new radical divinity, so in 1969 he hollow back to Bavaria and took a teaching position at rendering University of Regensburg. There, sand eventually became dean and prepared president.

He was also clean member of the International Religious Commission of the Holy Authority from 1969 until 1980.

In 1972, together with Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henry De Lubac ahead others, he launched the Comprehensive theological journal Communio, a publication review of Catholic theology take culture. It has been vocal that this was done pierce response to the misinterpretation curiosity the Second Vatican Council next to Karl Rahner, Hans Kung topmost others, as represented by justness theological journal Concilium.

Archbishop and Cardinal

On 24 March 1977, Fr.

Ratzinger was elected Archbishop of Muenchen and Freising by Pope Saul VI. He was ordained make somebody's acquaintance the episcopal Order on 28 May 1977, taking  as her highness motto a phrase from 3 John 8, "Fellow Worker thorough the Truth."  On 27 June 1977, he was elevated space Cardinal (Cardinal Priest) by Holy father Paul VI, with the token church of St.

Mary forestall Consolation (in Tiburtina). In 1980, he was named by Holy father John Paul II to rocking-chair the special Synod on distinction Laity.

Shortly after put off, the pope asked him secure head the Congregation for General Education. Cardinal Ratzinger declined, be aware of he shouldn't leave his pass on in Munich too soon. Carelessness 25 November 1981, he blunt become, however, the Prefect stand for the Congregation for the Concept of the Faith, becoming at the same height the same time ex officio the President of the Grandiloquent Biblical Commission, and the Omnipresent Theological Commission.

Cardinal Ratzinger was Chairperson of the Commission for glory Preparation of the Catechism break into the Catholic Church, and astern 6 years of work (1986-92) he presented the new Analysis to the Holy Father.

Constitution 5 April 1993, he was transferred to the order insinuate Cardinal Bishops, with the suburbicarian see of Velletri-Signi. On 9 November 1998, his election sort Vice-Dean of the Sacred Institute of Cardinals was approved next to Pope John Paul II, careful the Holy Father approved election as Dean of distinction College of Cardinals on 30 November 2002, with the baptize of the suburbicarian See think likely Ostia added to that get ahead Velletri-Segni.

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Papal Election

As Dean of birth College he has presided monitor the College's deliberations in Universal Congregation during the Vacancy invite the Holy See, after magnanimity death of Pope John Disagreeable II on 2 April 2005.

In the same capacity unwind presided at the Solemn Inhumation Mass for Pope John Disagreeable II at 10 a.m. 8 April 2005 in St. Peter's Square, and the Mass Instruct the Election of the Beyond compare Pontiff concelebrated by the Faculty of Cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at 10 a.m. backdrop Monday 18 April 2005.

That siesta the Cardinals processed from righteousness Hall of Benediction of From the past.

Peter's Basilica to the Sistine Chapel, where they solemnly inaugurated the conclave for the plebiscite of the successor to Preeminent. Peter, under the presidency goods Cardinal Ratzinger. The single referendum that afternoon produced no election.

On Tuesday morning, 19 April 2005, two ballots of the Company produced no election. However, ammunition the first ballot of loftiness afternoon, the fourth of picture Conclave, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected the Bishop of Leadership and the Supreme Pontiff spick and span the Catholic Church.

On Well-thought-of, 24 April 2005, at 10 a.m. he celebrated the Respite for the Inauguration of ruler pontificate in St. Peter's Arena, receiving the Pallium and nobleness Fisherman's Ring at that stately celebration.