Pope francis 2013 election results

Longest papal conclave in 20th century

A conclave was convened on 12 March to elect a pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who had resigned on 28 February.

pope francis 2013 election results

New pope elected 2024

Pope Benedict XVI resigned at 8p, Thursday, 28 February , Vatican City.

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Newly elected Pope Francis speaks to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday, March Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario .
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Pope Francis, the Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, appears on the St. Peter's Basilica's balcony after being elected the th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on .