Full Name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio 

Known AS: Pope Francis 

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Father: Mario José Bergoglio 

Mother: Regina María Sívori 

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Date of Birth: December 17, 1936 

Birth Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina 

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Gender: Male 

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 

Religion: Catholic 

Race or Ethnicity: Italian-Argentine 

Education: Maximum College of St. Joseph, Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel, Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology 

Nationality: Argentine (with Vatican citizenship) 

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Major Writings: The Joy of the Gospel, Laudato si’, The Name of God Is Mercy, Amoris laetitia, Gaudete et exsultate, Fratelli tutti, etc. 

Occupation: Pope, Bishop of Rome, Leader of the Catholic Church


Career:

  • 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)
  • Pope (2013–present)

Early Life & Childhood:

  • Born in Buenos Aires to Italian immigrants who worked as an accountant and a housewife.
  • Studied in high school to become a chemical technician and worked briefly in the food-processing industry.
  • Suffered a severe bout of pneumonia that led to the removal of part of his right lung when he was about 21 years old.
  • Entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1958 and studied humanities in Santiago, Chile, and philosophy and theology in Buenos Aires province.
  • Taught literature and psychology in high school while pursuing a degree in theology.

Personal Life & Family:

  • Ordained a priest in 1969 and took his final vows in the Jesuit order in 1973.
  • Served as superior (head) of the Jesuit province of Argentina during the military dictatorship and the Dirty War (1976–1983).
  • Claimed to have hidden several people from the authorities and helped some of them to flee the country.
  • Faced criticism for his alleged silence or complicity in human rights violations during that period.
  • Lived a simple and humble lifestyle, rejecting many ecclesiastical privileges and honors.
  • Renounced his official residence and chose to live in a small apartment, cooked his own meals, used public transportation, and visited the poor and marginalized regularly.
  • Adopted a pastoral approach that emphasized mercy, compassion, dialogue, and social justice.
  • Advocated for the rights and dignity of the poor, the oppressed, the migrants, the indigenous peoples, and the environment.

Later Life & Death:

  • Elected pope on March 13, 2013, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Chose the name Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his love for nature and the poor.
  • Became the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuit order.
  • Initiated various reforms in the church’s governance, finances, administration, and doctrine.
  • Promoted a more open and inclusive church that welcomed people from different backgrounds, cultures, orientations, and beliefs.
  • Emphasized the need for dialogue and cooperation among religions, nations, and people of goodwill.
  • Condemned war, violence, corruption, abuse, consumerism, and indifference.
  • Encouraged peace, reconciliation, forgiveness, solidarity, charity, and joy.
  • Visited many countries around the world and met with various leaders and groups.
  • Wrote several encyclicals and apostolic exhortations on various topics such as evangelization, ecology, mercy, family, holiness, fraternity, etc.

Some Unknown Information:

  • He has a diploma as a chemical technician
  • He had a girlfriend before