UNITED STATES
Time
By Olivia B. Waxman
March 13, 2013
Here’s a primer on Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who became the first South American Pope this afternoon.
•Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936.
•He has four brothers and sisters. His father was an Italian immigrant and railway worker, and his mother was a housewife.
•Prior to becoming Supreme Pontiff, he had been Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998, and a cardinal since 2001.
•Before becoming Archbishop, he taught literature, philosophy, theology, and psychology.
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