Kammala wannan jumla: An zabi Bergoglio a matsayin Paparoma a ranar 13 ga Maris, 2013, rana ta biyu na
2013 papal conclave, shan sunan Paparoma Francis. An zabi Francis a kuri'a ta biyar na taron. Sanarwar "Habemus papam" ta karɓa daga babban malamin, Jean-Louis Tauran. Cardinal Christoph Schönborn daga baya ya ce an zabi Bergoglio ne bayan alamomin allahntaka guda biyu, daya a cikin taron kuma saboda haka na sirri, da kuma wasu abokan Latin Amurka biyu na Schönborn waɗanda suka yi wa sunan Bergoglio ihu a kunnen Schönborn; Schönborn yayi sharhi "idan waɗannan mutane sun ce Bergoglio, wannan alama ce ta Ruhu Mai Tsarki".