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Benedict XVI
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When Did Benedict XVI Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 95
Also known asJoseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Bishop of Rome, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, Papež Benedikt XVI.GenderMaleNationalityVatican CityBorn16/04/1927Born inMarktl, Weimar Republic [now Germany]Died31/12/2022 (aged 95)Died inVatican CityWikidataQ2494 ↗Buried atVatican GrottoTMDb#557026 ↗

Pope Benedict XVI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Following his resignation, he chose to be known as "pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022.

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Filmography22 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025A Farewell to FrancisMovieSelf (archive footage)98
2020FrancescoMovieSelf93
2020The Accused: Damned or Devoted?Movie—93
2020Benedicto XVI: el Papa EméritoMovieHimself93
2019The Two PopesMovieHimself (archive footage)92
2019Drawn This WayMovieSelf - Pope Emeritus (archive footage) (uncredited)92
2019Defender of the FaithMovieSelf (archive footage)92
2017Der Unbequeme - Joseph Ratzinger, der Glaube und die Welt von heuteMovieHimself90
2016Hostage to the DevilMovieSelf (archive footage)89
2015In Their Own WordsSeriesSelf (archive footage)88
2014Francis: One Year of PontificateMovieSelf (archive footage)87
2014Secrets Of The VaticanMovieHimself (Archive)87
2012CatholicismSeries—85
2012Die LageMovieHimself85
2012Love AlienMovieHimself (archive footage)85
2011The Pink WallMovieSelf84
2011Francesco und der PapstMovieHimself84
2010Con ArtistMovieSelf83
2007Pope Benedict XVIMovieSelf80
2007In God's NameMovie—80
2006Deliver Us from EvilMovieHimself (archive footage)79
2003Franz Josef Strauß - Ein deutsches LebenMovie(archive footage)76