Pope Francis Research Papers
Summary
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936.His birth
is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Jorge was ordained as a priest in December 1969, Bergoglio began serving as a Jesuit in the provincial of Argentina in 1973. He became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013 because of Pope Benedict’s resignation. Pope Francis was also named the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, the first pope from the Americas.Before his election as pope, Jorge served as archbishop of Buenos Aires as a cardinal.He often goes around the world helping the poor,the hungry, and the sick.He is also trying to end world hunger by creating a campaign called “Food for all”.
Early Life and his Education
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, …show more content…
In February 1998, he became archbishop of Buenos Aires. In February 2001,
he was promoted to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. In 2005, he was named president
of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina, served until 2011.
Becoming a Pope
On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis is the the 266th pope of the Catholic Church.
He as well, became the first person from the Americas, non-European and
first Jesuit priest to be named pope. Pope Francis had served as both archbishop
and cardinal for 12 years or more.However, when he became a pope, the media
News went around and talked about the fact that he returned to his apartment
where he had been staying to pay his bill personally and that he would rather
live in a simple apartment over the luxurious papal apartments in
the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. Since he chose to live more simply, Pope Francis
broke a tradition that had been continued by all the popes for more than a century.
He then addressed a crowd at St.Peter's Square, in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy,
after he was appointed into being a pope by the conclave, Pope Francis said, "As
you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936.His birth
is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Jorge was ordained as a priest in December 1969, Bergoglio began serving as a Jesuit in the provincial of Argentina in 1973. He became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013 because of Pope Benedict’s resignation. Pope Francis was also named the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, the first pope from the Americas.Before his election as pope, Jorge served as archbishop of Buenos Aires as a cardinal.He often goes around the world helping the poor,the hungry, and the sick.He is also trying to end world hunger by creating a campaign called “Food for all”.
Early Life and his Education
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, …show more content…
In February 1998, he became archbishop of Buenos Aires. In February 2001,
he was promoted to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. In 2005, he was named president
of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina, served until 2011.
Becoming a Pope
On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis is the the 266th pope of the Catholic Church.
He as well, became the first person from the Americas, non-European and
first Jesuit priest to be named pope. Pope Francis had served as both archbishop
and cardinal for 12 years or more.However, when he became a pope, the media
News went around and talked about the fact that he returned to his apartment
where he had been staying to pay his bill personally and that he would rather
live in a simple apartment over the luxurious papal apartments in
the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. Since he chose to live more simply, Pope Francis
broke a tradition that had been continued by all the popes for more than a century.
He then addressed a crowd at St.Peter's Square, in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy,
after he was appointed into being a pope by the conclave, Pope Francis said, "As
you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems