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He was elected pope at the age of 76.
Pope Francis, elected in 2013, is the 266th pope.
Pope Francis was elected pope in the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Francis was elected on the 13th of March, 2013.
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
Popes are elected for life unless they should resign. Therefore, a pope is not elected every year, only when a pope dies or resigns. The current pope (2013) is Pope Francis. He replaced Pope Benedict XVI who resigned after being pope since April of 2005.
Pope Francis was elected as pope in March of 2013.
Popes are not elected on a yearly basis. Once elected, they remain as pope until they die or resign. The current pope, elected on March 13, 2013, is Pope Francis.
Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013.
Pope Benedict XVI who resigned in 2013 and Pope Francis who was elected that year.
Pope Francis was elected on the second day of the papal conclave on the 5th ballot of the conclave.
The current pope is Pope Francis who was elected on March 13, 2013.