His birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
His birth name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Since Pope Francis is the first and only pope by that name, there is no need for a number after his name. If a pope in the future also decides to take the name Francis, he will become Pope Francis II and then the original Pope Francis will become Pope Francis I.
Benedict is the name he chose as Pope, his real name is Ratzinger, and he grew up in Germany
"Pope" is a title that refers to a real person. The current pope is Pope Francis, whose "real name" is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was born in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
The Philippines does not have its own pope. They have the same pope as the rest of the Catholic Church - Pope Francis - aka: Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
The birth name of Pope Francis is Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Francis was the name he chose following the election. It was to honor St. Francis of Assisi.
The current pope (2013) is Pope Francis.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the current (2014) Pope Francis, elected on March 13, 2013.
If you are referring to Pope Francis, his name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the birth name of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis- Taken from St. Francis of Assisi. Pope Francis has taken over after Pope Benedict the XVI. His birth name isJorge Mario Bergoglio.He was elected Pope on March 13th 2013