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Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI

On 31 December 2022, at 09:34 Central European Time (UTC+1), former Pope Benedict XVI died at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City at the age of 95. He had been pope emeritus since his resignation as the leader of the Catholic Church in 2013 due to declining health. His death ended a nine-year period during which an incumbent pope and a retired pope both lived within Vatican City.

Date

  • 31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) (death)
  • 5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) (funeral)

Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals, various dignitaries worldwide

Benedict's body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica from 2 to 4 January 2023, during which around 195,000 mourners paid their respects. His funeral, presided over by Pope Francis, took place in St. Peter's Square on 5 January, and was attended by around 50,000 people.

President of Italy[44]

Sergio Mattarella

Prime Minister of Italy[45]

Giorgia Meloni

President of the Senate[46] was to come, but had to be replaced due to illness by Maurizio Gasparri, Vice-President of the Senate[47]

Ignazio La Russa

President of the Chamber of Deputies[46]

Lorenzo Fontana

President of Constitutional Court[48]

Silvana Sciarra

Minister of Foreign Affairs[48]

Antonio Tajani

Minister of Economy and Finance[49]

Giancarlo Giorgetti

Minister of Defence[49]

Guido Crosetto

Minister of Justice[49]

Carlo Nordio

Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests[49]

Francesco Lollobrigida

Minister of University and Research[48]

Anna Maria Bernini

Minister of Culture[49]

Gennaro Sangiuliano

former Prime Minister of Italy[50]

Mario Draghi

former Prime Minister of Italy.

Mario Monti

The issued a statement expressing condolences. The Argentine ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli called him a "brilliant theologian". Governor of Córdoba Juan Schiaretti expressed condolences and said that Benedict XVI had "sacrificed himself for the Church".[92]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship

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Funeral Mass for Supreme Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI

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