Pope Benedict was 78 when he was elected Pope. Pope Francis was 76 years old and Pope John Paul II was just 58.
He was 78 years old when elected.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
He was 58 years old when elected.He is only 58 years old at that time.
Pope Benedict XVI became pope in 2005.
Only Pope Francis was a Jesuit who became pope.
There have been 266 popes. Please specify one of them.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, became pope on March 13, 2013.
AnswerPope John Paul never wanted to be a Pope but when the people voted for him he accepted. :)
Pope Pius X became pope in 1903 following the death of Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Julius II became known as 'The Warrior Pope'
Peter was probably in his early 30s when he was appointed to lead the Church.
There is no pope named Pope XXIII. If you are referring to Pope John XXIII, he became pope in 1958.