30 Unknown Facts About Pope Francis

#30 Name And Date Of Birth

Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936. He is currently 84 years old and is still an active member of the church, owing to his position.

Pope Francis is also the first pope who was accepted as a member of the Society of Jesus.

An interesting thing about the Pope’s name is that he is the first Catholic Pope to go with the name Francis. No other pope has ever been called Francis.

The Pope follows many interesting ideals and makes sure that he sticks to them.