Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294) who were both nearly 85.

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

Youngest pope, oldest pope Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294) who were both nearly 85.

Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294) who were both nearly 85.

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

After Leo XIII, the next oldest Catholic leaders to serve as pope of the church were Pope Celestine III, who was believed to be in his early 90s upon his death in 1198, and Pope John XXII, who was ...

Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. The oldest popes were Pope Celestine III (elected in 1191) and Celestine V (elected in 1294) who were both nearly 85.