Spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church from 2005-13 and sovereign of Vatican City State. The first pontiff in over 600 years to resign from office. Archbishop of Munich. Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Self-proclaimed pope emeritus on the ascendancy of Francis I. Prolific author.

EPH - Ephemera and DS. A personally-worn white silk zucchetto in original box, accompanied by a Typewritten Note Signed from his long-time personal secretary and papal majordomo, Georg Ganswein, dated 8 June 2015. According to the Martinelli firm in Rome, the personally-worn zucchetti of popes retain significant value. They state that verified worn caps have fetched anywhere from $12-18,000 (depending upon the pope, rarity and condition) at international auctions.