What is the birth name of Pope Francis?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
What is his current name and title?
Pope Francis
How did he get his current name?
He chose it
Whom did he name himself after?
Saint Francis of Assisi
Have any other popes used the name Francis?
no
Who was the last pope to choose a name that had not been used by a pope before?
Lando
Where was Pope Francis born?
Argentina
What scientific job did he hold?
a chemical technologist
What nonscientific job did he hold in his early days?
nightclub bouncer
What happened to him in 1969?
He was ordained
What was his title in 1973?
provincial superior
How long did he hold that?
from 1973 to 1979
How many years did he hold that title?
six
When did he become a cardinal?
2001
Who gave him that title?
Pope John Paul II
Who was pope before Francis?
Pope Benedict XVI
Who gave Francis the title of pope?
a papal conclave
When?
13 March
When did Benedict resign?
28 February 2013