The conclave to elect John Paul I's successor began on October 14, and ended two days later, on October 16, after eight ballots
He became the 264th Pope according to the chronological List of popes. At only 58 years of age, he was the youngest pope elected since Pope Pius IX in 1846
Pope John Paul II received ecclesiastical investiture with the simplified Papal inauguration on 22 October 1978
No comments:
Post a Comment