Pope Francis

Biography

Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.

Details

KnownAs: Jorge Mario Bergoglio - Franciscus - Francesco - Francisco - Bishop of Rome -
Birthday: 17/12/1936
PlaceOfBirth: Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Gender: 2
Homepage: http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html
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