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'''Pope Francis''', Latin '''''Franciscus''''', original name '''Jorge Mario Bergoglio''' (y Sívori) (born 17 December 1936, [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]), is the leader of the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Bishop]] of [[Rome]]. He was elected on 13 March 2013, following the resignation of [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. He is the first [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] to take the role and the first [[Latin America]]n Pope.
'''Pope Francis''', Latin '''''Franciscus''''', original name '''Jorge Mario Bergoglio''' (born 17 December 1936, [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]), is the leader of the [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Bishop]] of [[Rome]]. He was elected on 13 March 2013, following the resignation of [[Pope Benedict XVI]]. He is the first [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] to take the role and the first [[Latin America]]n Pope.

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Pope Francis, Latin Franciscus, original name Jorge Mario Bergoglio (born 17 December 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina), is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome. He was elected on 13 March 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He is the first Jesuit to take the role and the first Latin American Pope.