Term: Pope Benedict XVI, Description: 265th pope of the Catholic Church, Question: Did Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor support the ordination of female bishops?, Answer:No
Fact1: Pope John Paul II is the predecessor of Pope Benedict XVI. Fact2: In Mulieris dignitatem, Pope John Paul II advocated for Christian complementarianism, writing: "In calling only men as his Apostles, Christ acted in a completely free and sovereign manner. In doing so, he exercised the same freedom with which, in all his behavior, he emphasized the dignity and the vocation of women, without conforming to the prevailing customs and to the traditions sanctioned by the legislation of the time." 