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Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI Photos provided by Diocese of La Crosse / Franz Klein

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After the war, he and his brother reentered the seminary. They were ordained on June 29, 1951 .

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],For 23 years, Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger exercised numerous administrative responsibilities.

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The Pope, upon election, takes on a new name, which indicates a change in identity. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger chose the name Benedict to create a spiritual bond with Benedict XV who steered the Church through a period of turmoil caused by the First World War.

Pope Benedict XVI is the ninth German Pope. The last German Pope was Adrian VI, who reigned from 1522-1523.

He also chose the name to identify with St. Benedict, Patriarch of Western Monasticism, who spread Christianity throughout Europe.

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