Pope Francis has not really answered that question. However, when he was only ten years old he was madly in love with a classmate and told her, "I want to marry you and if you refuse to marry me I will become a priest." His ten-year-old flame refused his proposal.
He was ordained a priest 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.
Pope Francis is a Catholic priest and not married.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
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.
Pope Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits. He is the first Jesuit to be elected as pope.
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.
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 Catholic priest and not married.
He was 33 years old when he was ordained.
He was ordained to the priesthood on December 13, 1969.
Pope Francis is a member of the Jesuit order (The Society of Jesus). This is what it means when a priest has S.J. written after his name.
He studied in various colleges and seminaries in South America and Europe and was ordained a priest in Buenos Aires.
Yes, there have been a number of ordered priests to become pope but Francis is the first Jesuit.
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.
Pope Francis studied as a Jesuit in Argentina and Germany, and went on to become bishop, and focused efforts on serving the poor.