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The first Pope of the Americas Jorge Mario Bergoglio hails from Argentina. The 76-year-old Jesuit Archbishop of Buenos Aires is a prominent figure throughout the continent, yet remains a simple pastor who is deeply loved by his diocese, throughout which he has travelled extensively on the underground and by bus during the 15 years of his ...
1 day ago · Jorge Mario Bergoglio (right) taking Buenos Aires public transit to a celebration of the traditional Te Deum mass at the city's Metropolitan Cathedral, May 2008. Though Bergoglio was made archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and consecrated a cardinal in 2001, he maintained a reputation for humility.
Apr 20, 2021 · Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, when he was named the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Bergoglio, the first pope from the Americas, took his papal...
Feb 20, 2021 · During his years as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a leading figure in Latin America. A much-loved pastor in his own diocese, he travelled far and wide, even by metro and bus.
Francisco (en latín: Franciscus PP. ), de nombre secular Jorge Mario Bergoglio ( Buenos Aires; 17 de diciembre de 1936), es el 266.º y actual papa de la Iglesia católica. Como tal, es el jefe de Estado y el octavo soberano de la Ciudad del Vaticano.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J. Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy) Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization
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 his mother was a housewife of Italian...
