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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.
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∙ 6y agoThe current pope (since 2013) is Pope Francis. He replaced Pope Benedict XVI.
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How many years did Pope John XXIII serve as Pope?
He served for 26 years as the pope.
How long was the Polish pope the pope?
He was pope nearly 25 years.
How many years has Pope Benedict been the pope?
Pope Benedict XVI was pope from 2005 and retired in 2013. (7 years, 315 days)
How many years was Pope Linus a pope?
Pope Saint Linus' papacy lasted nine years from 67 AD to 76 AD.
Who is the oldest pope in Vatican City?
Currently (March 2013) the oldest pope in the Vatican is Pope Francis at 76 years of age. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is 86 years old. There is only one pope at a time and that is Pope Francis.
At what age did Pope John II become pope?
He was 58 years old when elected as pope.
What years did Pope John Paul I serve as a pope?
He served as pope for 33 days in 1978.
What was the pope's age when he was elected?
He was 78 years of age when he became pope.
How old was Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected pope?
Pope Benedict was 78 years old when elected.
Was the first pope 10 years old?
No, the first pope, Saint Peter, was in his 30s when he was appointed as pope.
Who was the 101st pope and from what years did he reign as pope?
Pope Gregory IV ruled from 827 to January 844.
What years did Pope John Paul the second serve as Pope?
He served more than two and a half decades as Pope. He served from 1976-2005. (29 Years!)
