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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.

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He was 24 years old when he was ordained in 1951.

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Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected as pope.

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He was 24 years old when ordained a priest.

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He was 78 years old when elected to the papacy.

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How old was Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected pope?

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