What was Pope Francis name before?

What was Pope Francis name before?

Francis, formerly known as Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected the Roman Catholic Church’s 266th Pope in March 2013. The first pontiff from Latin America was also the first to take the name Francis.

What was Pope Francis real name?

Pope Francis

Why did Pope Francis change his name?

The New Pope’s Name His name was chosen after St. Francis of Assisi, the Vatican says. After his election as pope Wednesday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose a name that, for many Catholics, sent an immediate signal of his goal to unite the Roman Catholic Church: Pope Francis.

What did childhood friends call Pope Francis?

They still call him “Jorge.” And old friends from back home in Argentina remember Pope Francis – a.k.a. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the name he was born with – as the fearless “street priest” he remains at heart.