Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, from the southern hemisphere, and from the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) died earlier today at his residence in Vatican City's Casa Santa Marta. He reportedly suffered a stroke and cardiac arrest. He was 88.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first of five children. His parents were Mario José Bergoglio, an immigrant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, also born in Buenos Aires to a family who had come from northern Italy. Bergoglio became a Jesuit novice in 1958 and officially joined the order in 1960. He was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1992 and eventually rose to the rank of archbishop. In 2001, Pope John Paul II made Archbishop Bergoglio a Cardinal, a rank he held until he was elected pope by his fellow cardinals in 2013, after his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI resigned. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
Read more at Vatican News, Catholic News Agency, Reuters, AP News and ABC News.
No comments:
Post a Comment