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Do you have to be a cardinal to be a pope?
No, any male Catholic can be chosen. However, it has been hundreds of years since a non-cardinal was elected as pope.
How old was Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected pope?
Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected.
How many popes have there been since 2011?
Pope Benedict XVI who resigned in 2013 and Pope Francis who was elected that year.
How old was Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected?
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.
What was the pope's age when he was elected?
He was 78 years of age when he became pope.
At what age did Pope John II become pope?
He was 58 years old when elected as pope.
What do you have to do to become a pope?
Technically, all you need to be to qualify to be elected as pope is be a male baptized Catholic. However, it has been centuries since a pope has been elected who was not a cardinal.
How old was Pope Benedict when he became the pope?
He was 78 years old when elected.
Who was the non-Italian pope since 1523?
Pope John Paul II from Poland was elected as pope in 1978.
What was the first non Italian pope since 1523?
Pope John Paul II from Poland was elected pope in 1978.
Who is this year's Pope?
Popes are elected for life unless they should resign. Therefore, a pope is not elected every year, only when a pope dies or resigns. The current pope (2013) is Pope Francis. He replaced Pope Benedict XVI who resigned after being pope since April of 2005.
How old is the latest pope?
Pope Francis was 76 years old when he was elected as pope on March 13, 2013.
