Pope Francis Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936
Ordained a priest on December 13, 1969
Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina: May 20, 1992
Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires: June 3, 1997 Archbishop of Primate of Argentina: February 28, 1998
Created Cardinal on February 21, 2001
Appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on November 25, 1981
Elected Pope Francis: March 13, 2013
Inaugurated to Petrine Ministry on March 19, 2013
Entered Eternal Life: April 21, 2025
“Let us not forget: the dwelling place that awaits us is paradise. Here we are passing through. We are madefor heaven, for eternal life, to live forever.”