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Date of Birth
Vatican BiographyJorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires the son of Italian immigrants. -
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Trains as a Chemist
Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires, where he received a master's degree in chemistry. -
Enters Jesuits
On 11 March 1958 he entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus. He completed his studies of the humanities in Chile and returned to Argentina in 1963 to graduate with a degree in philosophy from the Colegio de San José in San Miguel -
Ordination
Ordained as a priest in December 1969
