POPE FRANCIS THE PEOPLE S PONTIFF He believed that devoting his life to God was what he was meant to do In 1955 he began studies at a seminary in Buenos Aires In 1958 he began a novitiate to become a Jesuit or a member of the Society of Jesus A novitiate is the period of training and preparation a person must go through before becoming a full member of a religious order While going through his novitiate Bergoglio studied humanities at a school in Santiago Chile Then he earned a licentiate similar to a master's degree in philosophy in Buenos Aires After he graduated he taught literature and psychology to high school students He QUICK FACT After high school Bergoglio became ill with life threatening pneumonia He even had part of his lung removed This was the only serious health crisis in his life which made him a good candidate for pope in his later years 8
A FUTURE LEADER Is Born also used this time to work toward yet another degree This time the subject was theology the study of religion Bergoglio's interest in education is AD Mornia Iran cost Fame Is so BRISTY MILITIEST NON SOLEN Local reunLET inelio very much in line with the BOs ET ATAWDr GARCIA Aris Dawn Sato saiNAL Jesuits beliefs A Spanish knight named Ignatius of The Society Loyola founded the Society of Jesus of Jesus is in the sixteenth century known for its educational missionary and charitable works Its interest in education and charity has helped modernize the Catholic Church over the years Not coincidentally Pope Francis the first Jesuit pope has already been credited with modernizing the current
POPE FRANCIS THE PEOPLE S PONTIFF A PRIEST WITH A PURPOSE Bergoglio was ordained as a priest in 1969 He took his final vows in the Jesuit order in 1973 Bergoglio could have remained a priest but he took on leadership roles within the Jesuit sect of Argentina's Catholic Church A year after taking This 2003 photo shows the pope then known as Cardinal Bergoglio carrying out his religious duties among the people of Argentina Irencito de C Io
A FUTURE LEADER IS BORN QUICK FACT Cardinals are senior officials within the church who elect the new pope Francis helped elect Pope Benedict XVI whom he later replaced in 2013 his vows he became the head of Argentina's Jesuits He was their leader for six years In 1992 Bergoglio became the auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires which means he was second in command to the archbishop Then in 1998 he was named the archbishop of Buenos Aires He became a cardinal in 2001 and kept this title until he was elected pope Bergoglio used his positions as auxiliary bishop and archbishop to begin his most meaningful work advocating for the poor He believes that it is the church's job to assist people who need help the most as this is a value upon which the Catholic Church was founded He has even told reporters that he II
