He was elected in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel. It is said he won on the eighth ballot on the third day (16 October) with, according to the Italian press, 99 votes from the 111 participating electors.
Pope John Paul II was 58 years old when elected in 1978.
There were three: 1.Pope Paul VI 2.Pope John Paul I 3.Pope John Paul II
John Paul II was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
Pope Benedict XVI was elected as the pope after Pope John Paul II passed away.
Pope John Paul I was elected on the 4th ballot.Pope John Paul II was elected on the 8th ballot.
He was elected on October 16, 1978.
John Paul II was born and raised in Poland.
He was elected pope on October 16, 1978.
Benedict was elected pope after the death of Pope John Paul II.
He was elected in a conclave by the cardinal electors.
He was elected on Octber 16, 1978.
Pope John Paul died on April 2, 2005, and Pope Benedict was elected on April 19, 2005.