Pope Francis

Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dec 17, 1936

Vows as a Jesuit

Mar 12, 1960

Jesuits are men of the Society of Jesus: a religious congregation of the Catholic Church. He is the first Jesuit Pope

Becomes an ordained priest

Dec 13, 1969

Teaches theology at Colegio Maximo

Period: Dec 24, 1979 to Dec 25, 1985

Ordained auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires

Jun 27, 1992

Becomes archbishop of Buenos Aires

Feb 28, 1998

Elevated to cardinal

Feb 21, 2001

Is elected pope

Mar 13, 2013

A conclave of 115 cardinals elected Jorge Bergoglio. He took the name "Francis" after St. Francis of Assisi

Visits with President Obama at the Vatican

Mar 27, 2014

Amoris Laetitia is published

Apr 8, 2016

Amoris Laetitia is a document proclaiming increased acceptance of LGBT and divorced Catholics. However, it does not change the Catholic Church's doctrine on marriage, birth control, and abortion.