SEPTIMO RECVRRENTE ANNO A SEDE ROMANA VACATA
OB PERTRISTEM MINISTERII DIVI PETRI RENVNTIATIONEM
OREMVS
PRO DEI FAMVLO
OLIM PONTIFICE NOSTRO
BENEDICTO
DOMINVS CONSERVET EVM,
ET INDVCAT EVM
IN FORTITVDINIS PLENITVDINEM
AD VITAM SVAM ORATIONI DEDICANDAM
ECCLESIAE SANCTAE DEI SERVIENDO.
| 29 June 1951 |
Ordained priest | |
| 28 May 1977 | Consecrated bishop | |
| 27 June 1977 | Created cardinal | |
| 19 April 2005 | Elected pope |
