Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

Pope Celestine V, on the other hand, was a saintly man who persuaded himself that the papacy would damn his soul and resigned in 1294, less than six months after assuming the office. We encounter ...

Who was the oldest elected pope? The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294), who were both nearly 85. Benedict XVI was 78 when he was elected in 2005.

Who was the oldest elected pope? The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294), who were both nearly 85. Benedict XVI was 78 when he was elected in 2005.

The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294), who were both nearly 85. Benedict XVI was 78 when he was elected in 2005. There is no requirement that ...