profile image

Pope Francis

17 Dec, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013. Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas,... the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, a Syrian who reigned in the 8th century.

Also Known As:

Jorge Mario BergoglioFranciscusFrancescoFranciscoBishop of Rome