From Buenos Aires to the Vatican

Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrants. Born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he showed a commitment to religion from an early age. After graduating with a degree in chemistry, he decided to devote his life to religion by joining the Jesuit order in 1958. He was ordained a priest in 1969 and later appointed archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and cardinal in 2001 สล็อต