Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI

Death and funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
  • Top : Body of Pope Benedict XVI lying in state
  • Left : Pope Francis presiding over the funeral Mass
  • Right : St. Peter's Square during the funeral Mass
Date
  • 31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) (death)
  • 5 January 2023 (2023-01-05) (funeral and burial)
Location
Participants

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

Benedict XVI'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 took place in St. Peter's Square on 5 January and was attended by around 50,000 people, presided over by Pope Francis, whose role as an incumbent pope overseeing the funeral of his predecessor was unprecedented given the order of papal succession.

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