Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI have held the position from election until death. The Pope stated that the reason for his decision was his declining health due to old age. The conclave to select his successor began on 12 March 2013 and elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who took the name of Francis. Benedict announced in February 2013 that, due to his advanced age, he would step down. At the age of 85 years and 318 days on the effective date of his retirement, he was the fourth-oldest person to hold the office of pope. He announced his intention to
Jorge Uliarte with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra through China and Moscow, also in Orvieto/Italy and in 2012 the international music festival in Ushuaia was transmitted for the first time via live-stream on YouTube - worldwide. In 2013 he conducted the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. In 2018 Jorge Uliarte published 2 books at #Amazon (spanish language) Title: Ushuaia, capital de Malvinas, relato de mi utopía and Pajaro de füego, una aventura onírica Both books are available online or as print-version. Jorge Uliarte Jorge Uliarte is an Argentinian conductor and is principally known as the artistic director of the International Festival of Ushuaia in