Pope Francis I (Jorge Bergoglio)
Pope Francis, the 266th Pope, was elected by the Papal Conclave on March 13, 2013. He succeeded Benedict XVI who stepped down due to ailing health.
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Pope Francis I
On 3/13/13 then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was chosen as the leader of the Catholic Church.
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