Pope Francis, the Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, appears on the St. Peter's Basilica's balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 13, at the Vatican.
Rome (CNN) -- The conclave in numbers
115
Number of cardinal electors in the conclave to elect the new pope
67
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Number of cardinal electors appointed by Benedict XVI
48
Number of cardinal electors appointed by John Paul II
77
Number of votes to be elected pope (2/3 of 115, rounded up)
48
Number of countries cardinal electors come from
28
Number of cardinal electors from Italy, which has the largest contingent
11
Number of cardinal electors from the United States, the second-largest
35
Number of countries that have one elector each
53
Age of the youngest cardinal elector, Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal of India
80
Age of the oldest cardinal elector, Walter Kasper of Germany (Kasper turned 80 on March 5 but is allowed to be an elector because he was under 80 when the papal throne became vacant)
58
Age of Pope John Paul II at election in 1978
26.5 years
Length of John Paul II's reign
78
Age of Pope Benedict XVI at election in 2005
Nearly 8 years
Length of Benedict XVI's reign
Journalist Noah Gray contributed to this report.
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White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signals a new pope has been chosen on Wednesday, March 13. The 115 cardinal-electors, meeting in strict secrecy, needed to reach a two-thirds plus one vote to elect the 266th pontiff.
A woman looks to the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on St. Peter's Square, waiting for the smoke on March 13.
Black smoke billows from the chimney, indicating that the College of Cardinals has failed to elect a new pope on March 13.
A woman prays while she waits for the selection of a new pope on March 13.
A nun waits for the results at the Vatican on March 13.
People use flags as shelter from the rain on March 13 in Vatican City.
A seagull stands on a statue of St. Peter as Catholics and other observers await the results on March 13.
People wait under umbrellas for the College of Cardinals to elect a new pope.
A seagull perches on a statue in St. Peter's Square on March 13.
People shelter under umbrellas while they wait in St. Peter's Square for news on the election of a new pope on March 13 in Vatican City.
Crowds gather in St. Peter's Square on the second day of the conclave on March 13.
Cardinals attend the religious Mass Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, Vatican City, on March 12. The Catholic Church's 115 cardinal electors are taking part in the Mass ahead of entering the conclave for a papal election that observers say has no clear favorite.
A pilgrim prays in St. Peter's Square as cardinals attend mass before entering the conclave on March 12, in Vatican City, Vatican.
A few pilgrims are present in St. Peter's Square as night falls on Monday, March 11.
St. Peter's Basilica is seen at sunset on the eve of the conclave on March 11.
Nigerian Cardinal John Onaiyekan is surrounded by media on March 11 as he leaves the final congregation before cardinals enter the conclave to vote for a new pope.
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet is photographed by media as he leaves the final congregation on March 11.
Fernando Canini, administrator of the Museo delle Cere (wax museum), prepares the figure of Pope Benedict XVI at the museum on March 11 in Rome.
Tourists take in the view from the cupola on St. Peter's Basilica on March 10.
People gather at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday, March 10, ahead of the cardinals' conclave.
Nuns pray inside St. Peter's Basilica on March 10.
Priests pray in front of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, March 9.
Vatican City firefighters set up the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on March 9 ahead of the papal conclave.
Vatican workers made final preparations on the Sistine Chapel on March 9.
Members of the Vatican Fire Brigade install the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel on March 9.
Workers set up inside the Sistine Chapel as preparations begin before the papal conclave on March 9.
The sun sets over St Peter's Basilica as cardinals prepare to vote for a new pope on March 9.
French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin greets colleagues as he arrives for a pre-conclave meeting on Saturday, March 9.
The stoves that will signal the outcome of papal voting are installed inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on March 8.
Italian Cardinals Angelo Scola (left) and Ennio Antonelli arrive for a pre-conclave meeting on Friday, March 8.
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana arrives at the Vatican on March 8.
Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez of Colombia arrives for a meeting on March 9.
Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan of the United States arrives for a meeting on March 9.
Cardinals Odilo Scherrer (left) of Brazil and Geraldo Agnelo of Italy arrive for a meeting at the Vatican on March 9.
Two painters prepare the walls of the Sistine Chapel on Friday, March 8 in advance of the papal conclave.
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