Topic summary
2013 conclave
Early life and church career
Papacy
Teachings and writings
Church governance and reform
Social and moral issues
Ecumenism and interfaith relations
Diplomacy and world affairs
Health, death, and legacy
A conclave was held on 12 and 13 March 2013 to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who had resigned on 28 February 2013. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fifth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires. After accepting his election, he took the nameFrancis.