Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
Francis Gleeson - priest - died on 1959-06-26.
Francis Gleeson - priest - was born on 1884-05-28.
Peter Francis - priest - was born on 1953-06-18.
Pope Francis entered the Jesuit Order right out of college, he was educated by them, he took lifelong vows as a Jesuit priest, and he has lived his life in conformity with his solemn vows.
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969.
St. Francis was a friar - a brother. He was was not a priest. However, he was eventually ordained as a deacon.
No, Francis was not a priest but he was ordained as a deacon late in his life.
Amalia Damonte, now 76, was his girl friend when Francis was 10 years old. He proposed to her saying, "If you don't marry me I will become a priest." Francis (then named Jorge) was rejected. He became a priest.
He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969.
Francis has left no writings as to why he did not become a priest. Perhaps he felt he had much more freedom to carry out his ministry by "free lancing" and not being tied down to a specific parish or regimen he would have to follow as a priest. Francis was a true 'free spirit." Another thing to remember is that it takes considerable money to obtain the education to become a priest and Francis had "disowned" his own wealthy father and rejected any inheritance he might have received from him to live a life of poverty. He was, however, ordained as a deacon shortly before he died.