He enters a room off of the Sistine Chapel where he is dressed in the Papal garments. A small, medium and large vestment are standing by to fit any size Pope that is elected.
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
No, he is not the first but he is the first in over 1000 years. He is, however, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be elected pope.
John XII, elected at 18 (955).
The first pope of the Dominican order was Innocent V who was elected January 21, 1276.
He was elected pope at the age of 76.
Pope John Paul II from Poland was elected pope in 1978.
No, the pope is elected with paper ballots.
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
He was elected in 2005 as pope on the 4th ballot of the conclave.
Pope Paul VI was elected to replace Pope John XXIII.