What distinction does Pope Leo X hold regarding his priestly orders?
Last pope not in priestly orders at election
First pope to be a cardinal
Youngest pope in history
First pope from the Medici family
Answer
Pope Leo X was the last pope not to have been in priestly orders at the time of his election to the papacy. This means that he was not yet an ordained priest when he was elected as the head of the Catholic Church.
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