BENEDICT XVI.
Andrea FILIPČÍKOVÁ, ARC – VŠPSV
Petra HIRTLOVÁ, ARC
– VŠPSV
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Biography of his holiness,
pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of the Pontifical
Biblical Commission and International Theological Commission, Dean of the
College of Cardinals, was born on 16 April 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Germany. He
was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951.
His father, a police officer, came from a
traditional family of farmers from Lower Baviera. He spent his adolescent years
in Traunstein, and was called into the auxiliary anti-aircraft service in the
last months of World War II. From 1946-1951, the year in wich he was ordained a
priest and began to teach, he studied philosophy and theology at the University
of Munich and at the higher school in Freising. In 1953 he obtained a doctorate
in theology with a thesis entitled: “The People and House of God in St.
Augustine´s doctrine of the Church“. Four years later, he qualified as a
university teacher. He then taught dogma and fundamental theology at the higher
school of philosophy and theology of Freising, then in Bonn from 1959 to 1969,
Münster from 1963 to 1966, Tubinga from 1966 to 1969. From 1969, he was a
professor of dogmatic theology and the history of dogma at the University of
Regensburg and Vice President of the same university.
Already in 1962 he was well known when, at the
age of 35, he became a consultor at Vatican Council II, of the Archbishop of
Cologne, Cardinal Joseph Frings. Among his numerous publications, a particular
post belongs to the „Introduction to Christianity“, a collection of university
lessons on the profession of apostolic faith, published in 1968. Dogma and
revelation, an anthology of essaye, sermons and reflections dedicated to the pastoral
ministry, published in 1973.
In March 1977, Paul VI elected him Archbishop
of Munich and Freising and on 28 May 1977 he was consecrated, the first
diocesian priest after 80 years to také over the pastoral ministry of this
large Bavarian diocese.
Created and proclaimed Cardinal by Paul VI in
the consistory of 27 June1977.
On 25 November 1981 he was nominated by John
Paul II Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. President of
the biblical Commission and of the Pontifical Intrnational Theological
Commiission.
Elected Vice Dean of the College of Cardinals,
6 November 1998. On 30 November 2002, the Holy Father approved the election by
the order of cardinal bishops, as Dean of the College of Cardinals.
President of the Commission for the Preparation
of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and after 6 years of work (1986-92) he
presented the New Catechism to the Holy Father.
Laurea honoris causa in jurisprudence from the
Liberia Universitŕ Maria Santissima Assunta, 10 November 1999.
Honorary member of the Pontifical Academy of
Sciences, 13 November 2000.