Popes are not appointed, they are elected by the College of Cardinals. The most recent election was that of Pope Francis on March 13, 2013.
Pope Benedict was elected and not appointed. He became pope on April 19th 2005.
The first pope was appointed in the year 32 AD.
He was appointed by Christ to be pope.
Cardinals are not ordained. They are appointed by the Pope.
A Pope is elected by an assembly of Cardinals in the Vatican
No, the first pope, Saint Peter, was in his 30s when he was appointed as pope.
Pope Paul VI named him a cardinal in 1977.
He was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising in 1977 by Pope Paul VI, and created a Cardinal that same year.
A cardinal is a member of the College of Cardinals. The basic duty of a cardinal is to vote for a new Pope during a conclave. Cardinals are chosen by the reigning Holy Father, usually from the Bishops, but not always.
no pope buried there i think
When was Peter appointed as what? He was chosen as an apostle sometime in the year 30 AD and was appointed as the Pope in the year 33 AD.
Becket was not made a pope. He was appointed as archbishop.