He was elected April 19, 2005.
Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected.
Pope Benedict XVI was elected as the pope after Pope John Paul II passed away.
He was elected on April 19, 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI retired on February 28, 2013, and a new pope, Pope Francis, was elected two weeks later.
Pope Benedict was elected and not appointed. He became pope on April 19th 2005.
He was elected as pope on April 19, 2005.
He was elected as pope on April 19, 2005.
He was elected on April 19, 2005.
He was elected in the year 2005.
Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th pope.
He was elected pope on April 19, 2005.
I'm sorry to inform you but I was never elected as pope. However, Pope Benedict XVI was elected in 2005.