In many respects, Benedict XVI was the pope of disrepute.
For almost 24 years he was executor of the doctrine of Pope John Paul II and was singled out for his childhood in Nazi Germany.
However, he made historic achievements during his pontificate, such as leading from the Vatican a policy of zero tolerance for sexual abuse scandals, or his vision of caring for the environment that led the country to reduce to zero the carbon footprint.
CNN reviews the period of the emeritus pope who died at the age of 95 and who broke the tradition of not resigning from office.
