Habemus Papam

[hermanmunster]

Golly that was quick....

[doodles]

Indeed it was, seem remember others have taken and what a huge amount of smoke - what do they burn?

[hermanmunster]

some special chemicals apparently - used to be dry straw as opposed to damp straw with the used ballot papers. Think they want there to be no doubt about what is going on. I am going for the Seagull to be pope

[Snowdrops]

Yes, very quick indeed, and relative young too.

I couldn't help but think he had the sympathy vote though, and it was to compensate for the Falklands (I'm jesting).

[Pumpkin Pie]

Welcome Pope Francis 1st!

[Kingfisher]

He's 76. Is that young, by Pope standards? I doubt it! Jon Sopel, on the BBC, asks, "Is he an 'interim Pope?'"

[hermanmunster]

He's 76. Is that young, by Pope standards? I doubt it! Jon Sopel, on the BBC, asks, "Is he an 'interim Pope?'"

Possibly - rare though for a pope to be as young as JPII was when he was elected.

[Minesatea]

Ten oldest popes at election (post-1295)

Pope , Year elected, Elected at age, Age at death or resignation, Years served as pope
Clement X 1670 79 years, 290 days 86 6
Alexander VIII 1689 79 years, 177 days 80 1
Paul IV 1555 78 years, 330 days 83 4
Clement XII 1730 78 years, 100 days 87 9
Benedict XVI 2005 78 years, 3 days 85 7
John XXIII 1958 76 years, 337 days 81 4
Innocent XII 1691 76 years, 124 days 85 9
Callixtus III 1455 76 years, 98 days 79 3
Francis 2013 76 years, 86 days Current Current
Benedict XIII 1724 75 years, 91 days 81 5

According to wiki he is the 9th oldest. (sorry can't get it to line up)

[Snowdrops]

Is he really 76? He doesn't look it, I hope I look as young as he does at that age then - I thought he was about 68ish, well I suppose its not that much younger though is it. Maybe it's because all the others seemed so old then!

[Snowdrops]

Do you know, I thought I might cause a bit of a stir with the Falklands comment, never though his age would be such a talking point though