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- Who iS Pope Francis?

Who is Pope Francis?


Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is the first Pope from the Americas. He was ordained a Jesuit priest on December 13, 1969. He is the first Jesuit Pope. He was then consecrated a Bishop on June 27, 1992 and then created a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II on February 21, 2001. The first to choose the name Francis, he became the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013.
Jessica at Shower of Roses ~ http://showerofroses.blogspot.com

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