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.
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The Jesuits are a Catholic order of priests and other religious people. Pope Francis is a member of the Jesuit order. No other Jesuit has ever been pope, so he is the first Jesuit pope.
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The native language of Pope Francis is Spanish but he is not from Spain. He was born and raised in Argentina.
The first pope to visit the Philippines was Pope Paul VI in 1970.
Saint Peter was the first pope in Rome.
Pope Paul VI
The first Pope to visit Australia was Pope Paul VI in 1970
The first reigning pope to visit the U.S. was Pope Paul VI in 1965. Pope Pius XII did visit before he was elected as pope, however.
There was no black pope in the first century. The first pope from Africa was Pope Saint Victor (189-199) but there is no indication that he was black.
The first pope to actually visit the United States was Pope Paul VI in 1965.
Pope John Paul II
Pope Paul VI was the first pope to ever visit Australia. He visited Sydney in 1970.
No pope visited America in 1963. The first pope to visit America was Pope Paul VI in 1965.
Pope Paul VI in 1965.
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