Unusually, elderly "black pope" retires... to be succeeded by a Spaniard

The Jesuits have chosen Adolfo Nicolas, a Spanish theologian with extensive experience in Asia, to be their new leader or "black pope".

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7198512.stm]Jesuits select new 'black pope' [/url]

Father Nicolas, 71, succeeds Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, a Dutch priest. The Dutch priest's name brings up some interesting links on google.