Pope Francis

Bishop of Rome

226th successor of St Peter

Francis, also called Francis I, original name Jorge Mario Bergoglio, (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina), the bishop of Rome and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church (2013– ).

He was the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first from South America, and the first from the Jesuitorder.

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Early Life And Career

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