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Since 1500

Common name	Pontificate		Elected at age	Died at age	Years as Pope

Benedict XVI	from 19 April 2005	to present	78	-	-

John Paul II	from 16 October 1978	to 2 April 2005	58	84	26

John Paul I	from 26 August 1978	to 28 September 1978	65	65	0

Paul VI	from 21 June 1963	to 6 August 1978	65	80	15

John XXIII	from 28 October 1958	to 3 June 1963	76	81	4

Pius XII	from 2 March 1939	to 9 October 1958	63	82	19

Pius XI	from 6 February 1922	to 10 February 1939	64	81	17

Benedict XV	from 3 September 1914	to 22 January 1922	59	67	7

Pius X	from 4 August 1903	to 20 August 1914	68	79	11

Leo XIII	from 20 February 1878	to 20 July 1903	67	93	25

Pius IX	from 16 June 1846	to 7 February 1878	54	85	31

Gregory XVI	from 2 February 1831	to 1 June 1846	65	80	15

Pius VIII	from 31 March 1829	to 1 December 1830	67	69	1

Leo XII	from 28 September 1823	to 10 February 1829	63	68	5

Pius VII	from 14 March 1800	to 20 August 1823	59	83	23

Pius VI	from 15 February 1775	to 29 August 1799	57	81	24

Clement XIV	from 19 May 1769	to 22 September 1774	63	68	5

Clement XIII	from 6 July 1758	to 2 February 1769	65	75	10

Benedict XIV	from 17 August 1740	to 3 May 1758	65	83	17

Clement XII	from 12 July 1730	to 6 February 1740	78	87	9

Benedict XIII	from 27 May 1724	to 21 February 1730	75	81	5

Innocent XIII	from 8 May 1721	to 7 March 1724	66	68	2

Clement XI	from 23 November 1700	to 19 March 1721	51	71	20

Innocent XII	from 12 July 1691	to 27 September 1700	76	85	9

Alexander VIII	from 6 October 1689	to 1 February 1691	79	80	1

Innocent XI	from 21 September 1676	to 12 August 1689	65	78	12

Clement X	from 29 April 1670	to 22 July 1676	79	86	6

Clement IX	from 20 June 1667	to 9 December 1669	67	69	2

Alexander VII	from 7 April 1655	to 22 May 1667	56	68	12

Innocent X	from 16 September 1644	to 7 January 1655	70	80	10

Urban VIII	from 6 August 1623	to 29 July 1644	55	76	20

Gregory XV	from 9 February 1621	to 3 July 1623	67	69	2

Paul V	from 16 May 1605	to 28 January 1621	54	70	15

Leo XI	from 1 April 1605	to 12 April 1605	69	69	0

Clement VIII	from 30 January 1592	to 3 March 1605	55	69	13

Innocent IX	from 29 October 1591	to 30 December 1591	72	72	0

Gregory XIV	from 5 December 1590	to 16 October 1591	55	56	0

Urban VII	from 15 September 1590	to 27 September 1590	69	69	0

Sixtus V	from 24 April 1585	to 27 August 1590	63	68	5

Gregory XIII	from 13 May 1572	to 10 April 1585	70	83	12

Pius V	from 7 January 1566	to 1 May 1572	55	68	12

Pius IV	from 25 December 1559	to 9 December 1565	59	66	6

Paul IV	from 23 May 1555	to 18 August 1559	78	83	4

Marcellus II	from 9 April 1555	to 1 May 1555	53	54	0

Julius III	from 7 February 1550	to 23 March 1555	62	67	5

Paul III	from 13 October 1534	to 10 November 1549	66	81	15

Clement VII	from 26 November 1523	to 25 September 1534	45	56	11

Adrian VI	from 9 January 1522	to 14 September 1523	62	64	1

Leo X	from 9 March 1513	to 1 December 1521	37	45	8

Julius II	from 31 October 1503	to 21 February 1513	59	69	9

Pius III	from 22 September 1503	to 18 October 1503	64	64	0

Ten oldest popes at election 1503-present
Pope	Year elected	Elected at age	Age at death	Years served as Pope
Clement X	1670	79 yrs, 290 days	86	6
Alexander VIII	1689	79 yrs, 177 days	80	1
Paul IV	1555	78 yrs, 330 days	83	4
Clement XII	1730	78 yrs, 100 days	87	9
Benedict XVI	2005	78 yrs, 3 days	-	-
John XXIII	1958	76 yrs, 337 days	81	4
Innocent XII	1691	76 yrs, 124 days	85	9
Benedict XIII	1724	75 yrs, 91 days	81	5
Innocent IX	1591	72 yrs, 104 days	72	0
Innocent X	1644	70 yrs, 151 days	80	10

Statistics
Date range	Age at election	Age at death	Years served as Pope
Average 1700 to 2005	65	78	13
Average 1503 to 1700	63	70	7
Average 1503 to 2005	64	74	10

Youngest Popes

The data

to determine the age and dates of birth of the youngest Popes is frequently unavailable, as Popes have generally been elected at older ages in modern times. The youngest Pope was probably either Pope Benedict IX (who became Pope at an unknown age between 11 and 20) or Pope John XII (who was 18 at the beginning of his papacy).

Christianity: Details about 'List Of Ages Of Popes'

Since 1500

Youngest Popes

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