Pope Benedict XVI
2005-2013

born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger in 1927; ordained priest 1951; Cardinal Archbishop of Munich and Freising (1977-1982); President of the International Theological Commission (1981-2005); Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1981-2005); President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (1981-2005); Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002-2005); elected Pope 2005; resigned papacy February 28, 2013.

A separate author listing is included for documents written as Joseph Ratzinger

NOTE: The following list includes all documents in our Benedict XVI fonds, sorted by category and date. In addition to documents held in the current fonds, there are also documents specifically authored by Benedict XVI.