Giovanni Battista Re to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. He held these memberships until his 80th birthday. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned on 28 February 2013, both Cardinals Angelo Sodano, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, and Roger Etchegaray, the Sub-Dean, were over the age of 80 and therefore ineligible to participate in the conclave to elect his successor. Cardinal Re, the senior cardinal elector, presided over the conclave, which elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis. At the new pope's inauguration on 19 March 2013, Cardinal Re was one of the six cardinals who made a public
Mario Marathon total of "Mario Marathon 2009." The fourth "Mario Marathon" began on June 24, 2011 and raised $112,668.62 (as of July 18, 2011) over a period of 110 hours. "Mario Marathon 2011" advances include "" and upgraded video and audio equipment. The fifth "Mario Marathon" started on June 22, 2012 and ran for about four days. It raised approximately $112,757.90. The sixth "Mario Marathon" began on June 21, 2013 and ran for 72 hours, raising $67,708.75. Within the first day, multiple news outlets including Haverzine and Brazilian video game news site Reino do Cogumelo reported on the event. The seventh "Mario