Jorge Bergoglio was ordained to the presbyterate on 13 December 1969, by Archbishop Ramon Jose Castellano.
He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969.
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.
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.
He was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969.
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
His ordination took place on June 24, 1537.
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969.
He studied in various colleges and seminaries in South America and Europe and was ordained a priest in Buenos Aires.
Pope Saint Pius X was ordained a priest on September 18, 1858.
Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951.
He was ordained a bishop on June 27, 1992.
He was ordained a bishop on June 27, 1992.
He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1951.
Roman Catholic answerNo, St. Francis of Assisi was only ordained a deacon.