About

The Pope emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church, Benedict XVI (born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger) was called to Park County shorty after succeeding Pope John Paul II to investigate the bleeding Virgin Mary Statue, discovering it bled from it's vagina, not it's anus. He later joined Bill Donahue in opposing Snowball's potential papacy, stepping back when Jesus returned and resigning. When the human papacy was resumed, he reclaimed his old throne - and joined in an attempt to sue the town of South Park. He resigned again, shortly after Jesus' doping scandal, and was replaced by Pope Francis.

Memorable Quotes

• "Chicks bleed out their vaginas all the time." (Bloody Mary)
• "I'm pretty sure killing Jesus isn't very Christian." (Fantastic Easter Special)

Featured Episodes

• Bloody Mary (s09e14)
• Fantastic Easter Special (s11e05)
• Medicinal Fried Chicken (s14e03; mentioned)
• 200 (s14e05)
• 201 (s14e06)
• A Scause for Applause (s16e13; archived footage)

Fun Facts

• He resigns his papacy during "Fantastic Easter Special" in favor of Pope Snowball, but is later shown serving in the capacity again in "A Scause for Applause"
• Both in the South Park universe and in reality, he is the first Pope to resign in over nearly hundred years.