Chico (cat)
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Chico (1995-2012) is a cat who is the narrator of an authorized biography of Pope Benedict XVI.
The illustrated children's book is entitled 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, Germany, where Joseph Ratzinger had lived for 20 years before moving to Rome as a Cardinal.
Chico was born on April 15, 1995.
The book was written by Jeanne Perego and illustrated by . It has an introduction by the Rev. Georg Gänswein, the Pope's personal secretary.[1]
References[]
- ^ Rizzo, Alessandra. "Chico the Cat Tells Pope's Life Story", Associated Press, 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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