Chico (1995-2012) is a
cat who is the narrator of an authorized
biography of Pope
Benedict XVI.
The illustrated
children's book is titled ''Joseph e Chico: Un gatto racconta la vita di Papa Benedetto XVI''. The
Italian original has been translated into
English as ''Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat''.
The character of Chico is based on a real cat, a
tabby, who lived in the town of
Pentling
Pentling is a municipality in the Regensburg district of Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Danube.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph A ...
,
Germany, where Joseph Ratzinger had lived for 20 years before moving to
Rome as a
Cardinal
Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to:
Animals
* Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
**''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
.
Chico was born on April 15, 1995.
The book was written by
Jeanne Perego
Jeanne Perego (born 1958) is an Italian writer and journalist.
She writes books for kids and teenagers, art, green and cultural tourism. She has worked for many Italian newspapers and magazines, like Il tirreno, L'Eco di Bergamo, La Provincia di C ...
and illustrated by
Donata Dal Molin Casagrande. It has an introduction by the Rev.
Georg Gänswein, the Pope's personal secretary.
[Rizzo, Alessandra]
"Chico the Cat Tells Pope's Life Story"
'' Associated Press'', 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
References
Individual cats
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