Pope Francis | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Diocese | Rome |
See | Holy See |
Papacy began | 13 March 2013 |
Predecessor | Benedict XVI |
Orders | |
Ordination | 13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano |
Consecration | 27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
Personal details | |
Born | Jorge Mario Bergoglio 17 December 1936 |
Nationality | Argentine (with Vatican citizenship) |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Residence | Domus Sanctae Marthae |
Parents | Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Sívori |
Previous post(s) | 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 of the Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013) |
Motto | Miserando atque eligendo[a] |
Signature | |
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