Chico (cat)

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Chico (1995-2012) is a

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

Cardinal
.

Chico was born on April 15, 1995.

The book was written by Jeanne Perego and illustrated by Donata Dal Molin Casagrande. It has an introduction by the Rev. Georg Gänswein, the Pope's personal secretary.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rizzo, Alessandra. "Chico the Cat Tells Pope's Life Story", Associated Press, 4 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2010.