• BIRTHDAY: giovedì 17 dicembre 1936
• BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• BIRTH SIGN: Sagittarius
• AGE: 87

About

He is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, succeeding Benedict XVI in March 2013.

Before Fame

Ordained a priest in 1969, he rose through the ranks to become Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and cardinal in 2001.

Trivia

In contrast to his predecessors somewhat aloof style, he showed himself to be a people of the people, often mingling with the faithful.

Family Life

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.