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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pope_FrancisPope Francis - Wikipedia

    Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.

  2. 3 days ago · Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the leader who ushered in a new era of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013.

  3. Apr 20, 2021 · Pope Francis, who was born in Argentina, is the first pope to have come from the Americas. Pope Francis was nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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  5. www.vatican.va › content › vaticanFrancis - Vatican

    Beginning Pontificate: 13,19.III.2013: Secular Name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Birth: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Website: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en.html

  6. Pope Francis | Biography. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. His father was a railway worker who immigrated to Argentina from Italy, and...

  7. Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) (Latin: Franciscus, Italian: Francesco, Spanish: Francisco; born on 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected on 13 March 2013. He chose the name Francis to honor St. Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope.

  8. Jul 13, 2018 · Pope Francis is the 266th Bishop of Rome. Francis was elected to the papacy on March 13, 2013, to replace Benedict XVI, who resigned from office two weeks earlier. Themes that have come to...

  9. Pope Francis in Quito, Ecuador, in 2015. Elected on 13 March 2013, Francis is the first member of the Society of Jesus to be appointed pope and the first non-European to hold the office since the 8th century.

  10. www.usccb.org › popes › pope-francisPope Francis | USCCB

    Quick Facts. Pope Francis Biography Graphic. Timeline. 1936. December 17: Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrant parents. 1957. At age 21, falls gravely ill; eventually severe pneumonia is diagnosed, right lung partially removed. 1958. March 11: Enters novitiate of the Society of Jesus. 1960. March 12: Takes first vows as Jesuit.

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