Popemobile - Wikipedia
The popemobile, most often used by Pope Benedict XVI when traveling abroad was a modified Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport utility vehicle with a special glass-enclosed room that had its own …
Popemobile | History, Cars, Bulletproof, Mercedes, & Facts - Britannica
Nov 30, 2025 · Popemobile, motorized vehicle used to transport the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, when he greets the public. The term has been used to describe any number of …
'Popemobile': Francis took a final ride in Mercedes before death
Apr 21, 2025 · The popemobile is a special vehicle used to transport the pope as he visits members of the public. The modern popemobile features an elevated seat that provides the pope with a more …
The popemobile | USCCB
The Popemobile is the name given to the specially-equipped vehicles used to transport the Pope at various public appearances. The vehicles are designed to protect the Pope while allowing him to be …
Holy Popemobile, The Pope's Last Ride Was An All-American Hero
Even a recently gifted, custom-built electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class Popemobile, presented in December, was seemingly passed over for this final, more humble conveyance.
A Brief History of the Popemobile - Smithsonian Magazine
Sep 17, 2015 · The first “official” popemobile is often considered to be a Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 Pullman given to Pope Pius XI by the German car manufacturer in 1930.
Pope Francis receives first all-electric popemobile from Mercedes
Dec 4, 2024 · Pope Francis has received the first-ever all-electric popemobile from automaker Mercedes-Benz.
Pope Francis gets a new, all-electric Mercedes popemobile - NPR
Dec 5, 2024 · Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church, has doubled down on his commitment to the environment with a new electric popemobile presented by Mercedes-Benz.
Wheels of faith: The evolving legacy of the Popemobile
Apr 23, 2025 · A popemobile is a custom-made vehicle used by the Pope during public events. It replaced the traditional “sedia gestatoria” (a portable papal throne that had to be carried around), and …
From Sedan Chairs to Electric SUVs: The Evolution of the Popemobile
Apr 22, 2025 · Pope Francis received the first all-electric Popemobile: a modified Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV. No emissions, no noise, just clean transport for the earthly emissary of the divine.