There have been 266 popes. Please specify one of them.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
Amalia Damonte, now 76, was his girl friend when Francis was 10 years old. He proposed to her saying, "If you don't marry me I will become a priest." Francis (then named Jorge) was rejected. He became a priest.
He was 78 years old when elected.
AnswerPope John Paul never wanted to be a Pope but when the people voted for him he accepted. :)
Patrick became a priest and was later made a bishop by Pope Celestine I and sent to Ireland as a missionary.
Pope Benedict was 78 when he was elected Pope. Pope Francis was 76 years old and Pope John Paul II was just 58.
He became a priest when he was 24 years old
He was elevated to bishop by Pope Celestine and sent to Ireland as a missionary.
Pope Cardinal Archbishop Bishop Priest Deacon
He became a priest and the was elevated to bishop by Pope Celestine. He was then sent to Britain and Ireland as a missionary.
He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969.
A priest could only become pope if he is elected by the cardinals in conclave.