| Full Name | Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
| Born | 17 December 1936 |
| Birthplace | Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine (with Vatican citizenship) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Education | – Maximum College of St. Joseph – Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel – Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy – Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology |
| Papacy began | 13 March 2013 |
| Predecessor | Benedict XVI |
| Orders | – Ordination: 13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano – Consecration: 27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino – Created cardinal: 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Previous Posts | – Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina (1973–1979) – Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–1997) – Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–1997) – Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013) – Cardinal Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001–2013) |
| Motto | Miserando atque eligendo |
| Residence | Domus Sanctae Marthae |
| Notable Works | – Laudato si’ – Fratelli tutti – The Joy of the Gospel – Amoris laetitia – Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future – Traditionis custodes – Querida Amazonia |
| Papal Name | Francis (in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi) |
| Notable Characteristics | Known for humility, emphasis on God’s mercy, concern for the poor, commitment to interreligious dialogue, and less formal approach to the papacy. |
