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1927 |
Birth and baptism of Josef Alois Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn |
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1929 |
Change of residence to Tittmoning |
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1932 |
First school years in Aschau am Inn; overshadowed by the signs of the Third Reich |
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1937-1943 |
Attendance at the grammar school in the Traunstein Seminar |
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1943-1945 |
War service (Anti-aircraft gun assistant in Munich, work service and infantry barracks in Traunstein) and captivity in Bad Aibling and Ulm |
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1946-1951 |
Study of Philosophy and Theology in Freising and Munich |
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29.06.1951
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Ordination to the priesthood in Traunstein |
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1951-1952
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Chaplain in München-Bogenhausen (Pfarrei Hl. Blut) |
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1952-1954 |
Docent in the Archiepiscopal Clerical Seminar Freising |
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1954-1957
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Docent for Dogmatics and Fundamental Theology at the Philosophical-Theological High School Freising |
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1959-1963
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Professor for Fundamental Theology in Bonn |
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1959 |
Death of his father |
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1963
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Death of his mother |
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1962-1965 |
Official Council Theologian (Peritus) of the Second Vatican Council |
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1963-1966 |
Professor for Dogmatics in Muenster |
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1969 |
Appointment to the Papal Theologians |
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1969-1976 |
Residence in Regensburg |
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1976-1977 |
Vice-President of Regensburg University |
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1977 |
Appointment as Archbishop of Munich and Freising on 25 March Episcopal ordination on 28 May in Munich Appointment as Cardinal on 27 June Appointment as Honorary Professor at Regensburg University |
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1978 |
Participation in the Conclave of 25 and 26 August that chose das John-Paul I. |
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1981 |
Appointed by John-Paul II. as Prefect of the Congregation of Faith, the Pontifical Biblical Commission and the International Theological Commission |
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15.02.1982 |
Renunciation of pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising |
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19.05.1986 |
Joseph Ratzinger visits his place of birth, Marktl am Inn |
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1986-1992
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Head of the Pontifical Commission |
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1993
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Promoted on 5 April by the Pope to the rank of Cardinal-Bishop, he was allocated the suburbicarian seat of Velletri-Segni |
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1997 |
On the occasion of his 70th birthday, on the 13th of July he was conferred with the honorary citizenship of the market town Marktl-am-Inn |
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1998 |
Confirmation of election to Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals by Pope John-Paul II. on the 9th of November 1998 |
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1999
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As the special envoy of the Pope, participation in the celebration of the establishment of the Diocese of Paderborn 1200-years ago |
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13.11.2000
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Honorary member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences |
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2002 |
Elected Dean of the College of Cardinals |
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08.04.2005
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Cardinal Ratzinger conducts the requiem for the late Pope John Paul II Opening of the Conclave with the service "Pro eligendo Papa" |
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19. 04. 2005 |
Joseph Ratzinger elected to be Pope. He gives himself the name "Benedict XVI." |
