Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican records document the Mass for the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate on April 24, 2005. The inventory label “Coronation Day” is not the Vatican’s canonical description and should not be annualized.
Date and recurrence
24 April 2005 (historical inauguration)
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Catholic Church / historical inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate at St. Peter’s Square. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Coronation Day of Pope Benedict XVI
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Faith Context Respect.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Vatican — Mass for the inauguration of the pontificateOfficial Vatican Record
- Vatican — inauguration documentationOfficial Vatican Record
Frequently asked questions
When is Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI?
24 April 2005 (historical inauguration) The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical event: 24 April 2005; do not roll forward as an annual coronation observance.
Does Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Catholic Church / historical inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate at St. Peter’s Square. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI?
The stored designation basis is: Vatican records document the Mass for the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate on April 24, 2005. The inventory label “Coronation Day” is not the Vatican’s canonical description and should not be annualized.. Supporting provenance includes Vatican — Mass for the inauguration of the pontificate. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Catholic Church / historical inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate at St. Peter’s Square. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.