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Veer Bhalla
Pope Francis Life
1936 born
Buenos Aires
Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936
1936
1957 - 1963
1957-
1963
1957: Falls severely sick of pneumonia at age 21, and his right lung is partially removed.
March 11, 1958: Enters the novitiate of the Society of Jesus.
March 12, 1960: Takes his first vows as Jesuit
1961-1963: Studies philosophy at San Miguel Seminary in Buenos Aires.
1969- 1979
December 13, 1969: Is ordained priest.
1973: Professes his perpetual vows as Jesuit.
1973 – 1979: Serves as superior of Jesuit province of Argentina and Uruguay.
1969-
1979
1979- 1986
1979-1985: Serves as theology teacher and rector of Colegio Maximo.
1986: Finishes his doctoral thesis in Germany.
1979-
1986
1992-1998
June 27, 1992: Is ordained auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires.
June 3, 1997: Is named coadjutor archbishop of Buenos Aires.
February 28, 1998: Is installed as archbishop of Buenos Aires.
1992-
1998
2001-2009
2001-
2009
February 21, 2001: Is elevated to cardinal.
April 2005: Participates in Conclave that elects Pope Benedict XVI.
September 2009: Launches a solidarity campaign for the 200th anniversary of the independence of Argentina with the goal of creating 200 charitable agencies by 2016.
2013
March 13, 2013: Is elected pope by a conclave of 115 cardinals and takes the name Francis. He becomes the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit, the 266th pope in the history of the Catholic Church, and the 265th successor of St. Peter.
December 24-25, 2013: Celebrates his first Midnight Mass as head of the Roman Catholic Church at St. Peter's Basilica.
2014
March 27, 2014: Receives in audience U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican.
April 3, 2014: Received Queen Elizabeth II at the Vatican.
December 2, 2014: Joined by Anglican, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu religious leaders, Pope Francis signs a jointFaith Leaders' Universal Declaration Against Slavery on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
2015
January 12-19, 2015: Apostolic journey to Sri-Lanka and the Philippines. Canonizes St. Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka's first saint.
February 14, 2015: 20 new cardinals from countries around the world, including Asia and Latin America are officially installed at a special consistory for the creation of new cardinals.
September 19-27, 2015: Apostolic Journey to Cuba and to the United States. Pope Francis addresses Congress and the United Nations.