Pope Francis

About Pope Francis

In March of 2013, he succeeded Benedict XVI as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. His current ideas on homosexuality and contraception made him famous around the world.

Pope Francis is head of the Catholic Church and is sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis was the first pope to be a member of the Jesus Society, the first pope in the Americas, the first pope in the southern hemisphere and the first pope outside of Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian ruler. for in the 8th century. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked as a gatekeeper and gatekeeper in his youth before training as a chemist and technician in a food science laboratory. After he recovered, he was inspired to join the Society of Jesus in 1958. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and from 1973 to 1979 he was Superior Provincial of the Jesuits in Argentina. He became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was named Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He led the Church of Argentina during the December 2001 riots in Argentina.

Created Cardinal	21 February 2001, by John Paul II
Birth name	Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Born	December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Predecessor	Benedict XVI
Installed	13 March 2013
Denomination	Catholic
Residence	Domus Sanctae Marthae
Nationality	Argentine (with Vatican citizenship)
See	Holy See
Motto	Miserando atque eligendo
Parents	Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Sívori
Previous post	Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina (1973–1979), Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–1997), Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–1997), Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013), Cardinal Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001–2013), Ordinary for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013), President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2005–2011)
Diocese	Rome
Ordination	13 December 1969, by Ramón José Castellano
Consecration	27 June 1992, by Antonio Quarracino

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Trivia

In contrast to his predecessor's somewhat aloof style, he showed himself to be a people of the people, often mingling with the faithful.

Pope Francis before fame

He was ordained as a priest in 1969 and ascended through the ranks to become the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and a cardinal in 2000.

Achievement of Pope Francis

In contrast to his predecessor's haughty demeanor, he demonstrated that he was a man of the people, frequently mixing with the faithful.

Salary 2020

2,500 euros

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Pope Francis family life

He was the eldest of five children born to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Associations of Pope Francis

In 2001, Pope John Paul II promoted him to the rank of Cardinal.

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