Election of Pope Benedict XVI
2005 · Event
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes pope, a conservative theologian who would later become the first to resign in 600 years.
On these timelines: Christianity, Master, Major Religions
More from Christianity
- Conversion of Constantine (312)
- Saint Paul (5)
- Paul's missionary journeys (48)
- Christianity becomes Roman state religion (380)
- Council of Chalcedon (451)
- Counter-Reformation (1540)
- Council of Trent (1545)
- Second Vatican Council (1962)
Around 2005
- September 11 attacks (2001)
- Pop music: the 2000s (2000)
- Pop music: the 2010s (2010)
- Crazy (Gnarls Barkley) (2006)
- Global financial crisis (2007)
- iPhone launched (2007)
- Someone like You (Adele) (2011)
- Wannabe (Spice Girls) (1996)
- Iraq War begins (2003)
- Umbrella (Rihanna featuring Jay-Z) (2007)