The new pope: a brief history.1927: Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, April 16, Marktl Am Inn Marktl, or often called Marktl am Inn ("Little Market on the Inn River"), is a village and historic market municipality in the state of Bavaria, Germany, near the Austrian border, in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria. The most notable neighbouring town is Altötting. , Germany, to Joseph, a Bavarian policeman, and Maria. 1943-1945: Drafted into various types of military service during World War II; deserts just before the end of the war; spends time as a U.S. prisoner of war PRISONER OF WAR. One who has been captured while fighting under the banner of some state. He is a prisoner, although never confined in a prison. 2. In modern times, prisoners are treated with more humanity than formerly; the individual captor has now no . 1951: Ordained a priest with his brother Georg for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising — known in the German language as Erzbistum München und Freising and in Latin as Archidioecesis Monacensis et Frisingensis ; begins teaching career. 1962-1965: Serves as theological advisor to the archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joseph Frings, at the Second Vatican Council Noun 1. Second Vatican Council - the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms Vatican II Vatican Council - each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church . 1977: Appointed archbishop of Munich and Freising by Paul VI; becomes a cardinal three months later. 1981: Appointed prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith by John Paul II; becomes known for his conservative approach to doctrine. 2005: Elected Pope Benedict XVI. |
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