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Who was the longest living Pope?

Pope Leo XIII born March 02, 1810, and died July 20, 1903 at age 93, making him the longest living Pope at the time. He was also the third-longest reigning Pope (1878-1903).<br><br> However, on September 4th, 2020, Benedict XVI became the longest-lived person to have held the office of pope, at 93 years, 4 months, 16 days, surpassing Leo XIII, who died in 1903. With the death of Cardinal William Wakefield Baum in 2015, Benedict became the last man alive who was made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.<br><br> See also:<br> James C. Hamilton, <a href='http://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=61-60AV-04-05&r=0'>Notable Postcard: Pope Leo XIII Sede Vacante</a> <i>Vatican Notes</i> Volume 61 Issue: 60th AV 2013 Page: 4<br><br> <center><img src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/1145.jpg' height='200px'> <br>Pope Leo XIII<br>Scott # 1145 (2000)</center><br><br>