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A new Pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th Pontiff at 18:07hrs on the 13th March, 2013 (local time) and this was announced to the world by plumes of white smoke rising from the Vatican and with the peeling of St. Peter's bell. He will be known as Pope Francis. Aged 76 and from Italian lineage.
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∙ 10y agoThe new pope selected March 13, 2013 is Pope Francis.
He is Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina (born December 17, 1936). He is the son of Italian immigrants to Argentina.
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When was the new 266th pope elected?
Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013.
What is the name of the new pope for 2013?
Pope Francis, elected on March 13, 2013.
Who is the new pope in the Vatican?
Pope Francis was elected in March 2013.
What is the new pope's name for 2013?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis on March 3, 2013.
Who was elected as a new pope?
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
Is Pope Francis the new pope of 2013?
Yes, he was elected at the conclave in the Vatican on March 13.
Why is there no current pope?
Pope Benedict XVI resigned at the end of February 2013; the new pope has yet to be elected.
Is there a pope after Pope Benedict XVI?
Pope Benedict XVI retired on February 28, 2013, and a new pope, Pope Francis, was elected two weeks later.
Why is a new pope elected in March?
New popes are elected soon after the reigning pope either dies or abdicates. There is no significance to the month of March except that Pope Benedict XVI resigned in February and a new pope needed to be elected.
How long until a new pope?
A pope is not like a president. He has no set term and is elected for life unless he should decide to retire. A new pope is elected in a secret conclave of all voting cardinals which begins 15 to 18 days after the death of the previous pontiff. The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013 was the first instance of a pope voluntarily retiring in nearly 600 years.
Who is the new pope?
The new pope, elected March 13, 2013 is Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio from Argentina. He will be named Francis. Pope Benedict XVI resigned on February 28.Jorge Mario Bergoglio/Pope Francis .
What is the name of the new pope elected in March of 2013?
A new Pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th Pontiff at 18:07hrs on the 13th March, 2013 (local time) and this was announced to the world by plumes of white smoke rising from the Vatican and with the peeling of St. Peter's bell. He will be known as Pope Francis. Aged 76 and from Italian lineage.
