As of September 2013, Pope Francis is 76 years old.
Pope Francis is the 266th pope of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis is the first by that name. If there is ever a second one, the current one will become known as Pope Francis I, but until then, simply as Pope Francis.
Jorge Maria Bergoglio was born on 17 December 1936, so as of March 2015 is 78 years old. He was 76 when elected.
Depending upon how you number the previous popes, he would be pope number 266 or 267. Some lists count Pope Stephen II as a pope but he was a priest at the time of his election and had to be ordained as a bishop before he could be a pope. He died about 2 days after election and was never a bishop. Most sources count Francis as number 266.
Pope Francis is pope number 266.
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.
Nobody has wanted to be pope for hundreds of years. It is often a trial for the person elected to come to grips with reality and accept his election. It is the most thankless job on the planet, you have no privacy, no vacation, no income, no free time, etc.
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis, elected in 2013, is the 266th pope.
The current Pope Francis is from Argentina.
Pope Francis is the reigning pope in 2013.
There are a number of pope names that have been used only once. Peter, the name of the first pope, is one and Francis, the name of the current (2013) pope, is another example.
Pope Benedict XVI is the current pope.
The current pope is Pope Francis and his birth name was Jorge.
The current pope (2013) is Pope Francis.
No, the current (2014) Pope Francis is not British, he is from Argentina.No, Pope Benedict XVI is German.
The current pope is Pope Francis who was elected on March 13, 2013.
The current (2011) pope is Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI is the current pope.