Pope Francis (; ; ; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, a title he holds "ex officio" as Bishop of Rome, and sovereign of Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, the first to choose a name not used by a predecessor since Lando in 913 AD, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century. 

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer before beginning seminary studies. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He became the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He led the Argentine Church during the December 2001 riots in Argentina, and the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner considered him a political rival. Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March.
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Pope Francis (; ; ; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
He chose it
He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi
He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi
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the first to choose a name not used by a predecessor 
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choose a name not used by a predecessor since Lando in 913 AD
Argentina
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bergoglio 
a chemical technologist
 worked briefly as a chemical technologist 
nightclub bouncer
worked briefly as a chemical technologist and nightclub bouncer 
He was ordained
He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969
provincial superior
 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
from 1973 to 1979
from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superio
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from 1973 to 1979 was Argentina's provincial superior
2001
was created a cardinal in 2001 
Pope John Paul II
 created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI
Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013, a papal conclave elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March
a papal conclave
a papal conclave elected Bergoglio
13 March
 elected Bergoglio as his successor on 13 March
28 February 2013
Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on 28 February 2013