265th Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles,
Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church,
Primate of Italy,
Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province,
Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City.
His Holiness Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), Roman Pontiff, was born at Buenos Aires, Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17 December 1936; entered the Society of Jesus 11 March 1958; ordained priest 13 December 1969; episcopal ordination as Archbishop of Buenos Aires 28 February 1998; created Cardinal 21 February 2001; elected Pope 13 March 2013; initiation of his ministry as Supreme Pontiff 19 March 2013.