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.
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.
Francis is a member of the Society of Jesus - the Jesuits.
He was ordained a priest 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.
Yes, there have been a number of ordered priests to become pope but Francis is the first Jesuit.
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.
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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.
He studied in various colleges and seminaries in South America and Europe and was ordained a priest in Buenos Aires.