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Pope Francis Biography
Birth Name:
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Birth Place:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Profession
266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
Fast Facts
- Parents emigrated from Italy to Argentina
- Is the eldest of five children
- Had part of a lung removed during his youth because of an infection
- Worked as a chemical technician, a bouncer, and a teacher of philosophy and literature
- Was ordained a priest in 1969
- Is the first Pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit pope
- Chose the papal name Francis in honor of St
- Francis of Assisi
- Named Time magazine's 2013 Person of the Year
- Is an avid soccer fan who supports the Argentine soccer team San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Donated a signed Harley-Davidson to a charity auction
Relationships
- Alberto Horacio Bergoglio -- Brother
- Oscar Adrian Bergoglio -- Brother
- Mario José Bergoglio -- Father
- Regina María Sívori -- Mother
- María Elena Bergoglio -- Sister
- Marta Regina Bergoglio -- Sister