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The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI took effect on 28 February 2013 at 20:00 CET, following his announcement of it on 11 February. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It made him the first pope to relinquish the office [ note 1 ] since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 [ 4 ] to end the Western Schism , and the first pope to voluntarily resign since Celestine V in 1294.
Nov 28, 2013 · Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But attention shifted quickly to the succession, and the election of the new Pope, Francis.
Dec 10, 2020 · On February 10, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI issued the stunning declaration that he intended to resign from his post as head of the Catholic Church at the end of the month. The move was virtually ...
Feb 11, 2013 · 11 February 2013. Pope Benedict XVI announced his decision in the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. Here is the full text of his statement from the Vatican: Dear Brothers ...
Benedict XVI has become the first Pope in nearly 600 years to resign The Pope was flown by helicopter to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo near Rome 115 cardinals will meet in Rome on Monday ...
Oct 28, 2013 · BBC News - Pope Benedict XVI resigns. 28 October 2013 Last updated at 14:08. Defining moments Ten key moments in the papacy of Benedict XVI.
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Dec 31, 2022 · Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the ...
