Pope Francis

Pope Francis is the Pope and head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to be... Wikipedia

  • Church:  Catholic Church
  • Papacy began:  13 March 2013
  • Predecessor:  Benedict XVI
  • Ordination:  13 December 1969, by Ramón José Castellano
  • Consecration:  27 June 1992, by Antonio Quarracino
  • Created Cardinal:  21 February 2001, by John Paul II
  • Birth name:  Jorge Mario Bergoglio
  • Born:  December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Age:  87 years
  • Nationality:  Argentine (with Vatican citizenship)
  • Denomination:  Catholic
  • Residence:  Domus Sanctae Marthae
  • Motto:  Miserando atque eligendo
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