Pope Benedict XVI
1927 to 2022
14 documented presences
14 places
Quo Fuit places 14 dated presences for Pope Benedict XVI across 14 places, from 1946 to 2022. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 2005 until his resignation in 2013.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Pope Benedict XVI was documented, and when
1946 to 1951period
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münchenattested
“From 1946 to 1951, he pursued studies in philosophy and theology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and at the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule in Freising.”
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1946 to 1951period
Freisingattested
“From 1946 to 1951, he pursued studies in philosophy and theology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and at the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule in Freising.”
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1963year
University of Münsterattested
“In 1963, he moved to the University of Münster.”
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June 2007month
Assisiattested
“In June 2007, Benedict made a personal pilgrimage and pastoral visit to Assisi, the birthplace of St.”
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3 June 2007exact date
Holy Seeattested
“During his visit to Brazil in 2007, Benedict presided over the canonization of Frei Galvão on 11 May, while George Preca, founder of the Malta-based , Szymon of Lipnica, Charles of Mount Argus, and Marie-Eugénie de Jésus were canonized i…”
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3 June 2007exact date
Brazilattested
“During his visit to Brazil in 2007, Benedict presided over the canonization of Frei Galvão on 11 May, while George Preca, founder of the Malta-based , Szymon of Lipnica, Charles of Mount Argus, and Marie-Eugénie de Jésus were canonized i…”
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April 2008month
United Statesattested
“In April 2008, Benedict made his first visit to the United States since becoming pope.”
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July 2008month
Sydneyattested
“In July 2008, the Pope travelled to Australia to attend World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney.”
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July 2008month
Australiaattested
“In July 2008, the Pope travelled to Australia to attend World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney.”
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19 September 2010exact date
United Kingdomattested
“On 19 September 2010, during his visit to the United Kingdom, Benedict personally proclaimed the beatification of John Henry Newman.”
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July 2013month
Seewaldattested
“According to Seewald, Benedict revealed shortly before his death that these restrictions had been untenable and were the "central motive" for the decision to resign prior to his next major foreign trip, World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro…”
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21 October 2014exact date
Pontifical Urbaniana Universityattested
“Benedict wrote the text of a speech, delivered by Archbishop Georg Gänswein, on the occasion of the dedication of the Aula Magna at the Pontifical Urbaniana University to the pope emeritus, "a gesture of gratitude for what he has done fo…”
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2015year
Palace of Castel Gandolfoattested
“In the summer of 2015, Benedict spent two weeks at Castel Gandolfo, at the invitation of Pope Francis.”
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27 August 2022exact date
Mater Ecclesiae Monasteryattested
“Following the consistory of 27 August 2022, Francis and the newly created cardinals paid a brief visit to Benedict at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.”
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Places Pope Benedict XVI is documented in
Australia1 presence · 2008Brazil1 presence · 2007Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München1 presence · 1946Sydney1 presence · 2008United Kingdom1 presence · 2010United States1 presence · 2008
Assisi1 presence · 2007
Freising1 presence · 1946
Holy See1 presence · 2007
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery1 presence · 2022
Palace of Castel Gandolfo1 presence · 2015
Pontifical Urbaniana University1 presence · 2014
Other places tied to Pope Benedict XVI in the record
In each of these, a source puts Pope Benedict XVI and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Pope Benedict XVI was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1927year
Marktlmentioned
“Joseph Alois Ratzinger was born on 16 April, Holy Saturday, 1927 at Schulstraße 11 at 8:30 in the morning in his parents' home in Marktl, Bavaria, Germany.”
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1939year
Traunsteinmentioned
“In 1939, aged 12, he enrolled in a minor seminary in Traunstein.”
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1945year
Traunsteinmentioned
“As the Allied front drew closer to his post in 1945, he deserted back to his family's home in Traunstein after his unit had ceased to exist, just as American troops established a headquarters in the Ratzinger household.”
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19 June 1945exact date
Neu-Ulmmentioned
“As a German soldier, he was interned in US prisoner of war camps, first in Neu-Ulm, then at Fliegerhorst ("military airfield") Bad Aibling (shortly to be repurposed as Bad Aibling Station) where he was at the time of Victory in Europe Da…”
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November 1945month
Ducal Georgianummentioned
“Ratzinger and his brother Georg entered Saint Michael Seminary in Traunstein in November 1945, later studying at the Ducal Georgianum () of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.”
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1951year
29 June 1951exact date
Freisingmentioned
“They were both ordained in Freising on 29 June 1951 by Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber of Munichthe same man Ratzinger had met as a child.”
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1953year
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münchenmentioned
“Ratzinger's 1953 dissertation, earning him a Doctor of Theology degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, was on Augustine of Hippo: it was titled The People and the House of God in Augustine's Doctrine of the Church.”
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1957year
Freisingmentioned
“It was completed in 1957 and he became a professor at Freising College in 1958.”
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1959year
University of Bonnmentioned
“Ratzinger became a professor at the University of Bonn in 1959, with his inaugural lecture on "The God of Faith and the God of Philosophy".”
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1964 to 2000period
Israelmentioned
“This was the third Papal visit to Israel, the previous ones being made by PaulVI in 1964 and John PaulII in 2000.”
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1966year
University of Tübingenmentioned
“In 1966, Ratzinger was appointed to a chair in dogmatic theology at the University of Tübingen, where he was a colleague of Hans Küng.”
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1969 to 1972period
Bavariamentioned
“In 1969, Ratzinger returned to Bavaria, to the University of Regensburg and co-founded the theological journal Communio, with Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, Walter Kasper, and others, in 1972.”
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1969 to 1972period
University of Regensburgmentioned
“In 1969, Ratzinger returned to Bavaria, to the University of Regensburg and co-founded the theological journal Communio, with Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri de Lubac, Walter Kasper, and others, in 1972.”
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1982year
1990year
2005 to 2023period
2006year
12 September 2006exact date
12 September 2006exact date
October 2006month
2007year
13 March 2007exact date
May 2007month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Billy JoelSydney · 2008Diego MaradonaPontifical Urbaniana University · 2014Pope FrancisVatican City · 2022Gina LollobrigidaVatican City · 2022Plácido DomingoUnited States · 2008Lee Myung-bakUnited States · 2008Zucchero FornaciariSydney · 2008George ClooneyHoly See · 2007Erich PriebkeHoly See · 2007Abbé PierreHoly See · 2007Cy TwomblyHoly See · 2007Boris PahorHoly See · 2007
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