Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope April 19, 2005.
On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II.
He was 24 years old when he was ordained in 1951.
Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected as pope.
He was 24 years old when ordained a priest.
He was 78 years old when elected to the papacy.
Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected.
He had just turned 78 years old when elected.
As of April 16, 2014, Pope Benedict XVI is 87 years old.
Pope (Emeritus) Benedict XVI is 90 years old (born Joseph Ratzinger, April 16, 1927).
As of April 16, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI is 86 years old.
Pope Benedict XVI was born on April 16th, 1927. As of 2010 he is 83 years old.
Pope Benedict XVI was born on April 16, 1927.
He was 78 years old when elected.
In 2010, yes, he is.
They recognize that all of the popes are sucessors of St. Peter the first pope who was appointed by Christ.The new pope suceed the old one (eg. Our Pope Benedict suceeds Pope John Paul)
Pope Benedict never worked as a slave. I believe you have him confused with St. Patrick.
As of March 13, 2013, the name of the Catholic pope is Francis (Pope Francis); Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergolio was elected as pope. The one before him was Pope Benedict XVI elected in April 2005 but abdicated in February 2013 due to old age and exhaustion.