Born Jorge Mario Bergolio on December 17, 1936, the man who would become Pope Francis was the son of Mario Jose Bergoglio, an Italian immigrant, and Marta Regina, an Argentinian from an Italian Family. As the eldest of 5 children, Jorge had both a love of family, and a passion for following the steps of Christ.
Entering the Society of Jesus in 1958 at age 21, Bergolio was ordained to the priesthood in 1969, made Master of Novices in 1971, became the Provincial of Argentina and Uruguay in 1973, then ordained a bishop in 1992. He was elevated to Cardinal in 2001, became the president of the Bishops Conference of Argentina in 2005, and elected the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church by a conclave of 115 Cardinals on March 13, 2013.
He took the name “Francis”.
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Rest in Peace, brother.
