Pope Benedict XVI, PhD Biography
- Title:
- 265th Pope of the Catholic Apostolic Roman Church
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
- Reasoning:
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“I strongly renew my appeal to the Parties in conflict to immediately adopt a ceasefire, to permit the sending of humanitarian aid and to seek new ways with the support of the international community to begin negotiations. I take this opportunity to reaffirm… the right of the Israelis to live in peace in their State and the right of Palestinians to possess a free and sovereign Homeland.”
“Angelus, Les Combes, Aosta Valley,” May 09, 2006
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 265th Pope of the Catholic Apostolic Roman Church, 2005
- Dean of the College of Cardinals, 2002 – 2005
- Special Papal Envoy for the Celebration of the XII Centenary of the foundation of the Diocese of Paderborn, Germany, 1999
- Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals, 1998 – 2002
- Pope John Paul II elevated him to the Order of Bishops, 1993
- President of the Preparatory Commission for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1986 – 1992
- Delegate President of the VI Ordinary General Assembly, 1983
- Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and of the International Theological Commission, 1981
- Relator of the V Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, 1980
- Member of the Conclave which elected Pope John Paul II, 1978
- Member of the Conclave which elected Pope John Paul I, 1978
- Pope Paul VI elevated him to Cardinal, 1977
- Pope Paul VI elevated him to Archbishop of Munich and Freising, 1977
- Vice-president of the University of Regensburg, 1969
- Education:
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- Doctorate in Theology, 1953
- Priestly Ordination, 1951
- Masters in Philosophy and Theology at the Higher School of Philosophy and Theology of Freising, and at the University of Munich, 1946 – 1951
- Other:
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- Birth name: Joseph Ratzinger
- Honorary Academic of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 2000
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, Faculty of Theology of the University of Wroclaw in Poland, 2000
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta of Rome, 1999
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, University of Navarre, 1998
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, Catholic University of Lublin, 1988
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, Catholic University of Eichstätt, 1987
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, Catholic University of Lima, 1987
- Doctor, Honoris Causa, College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1986