HABEMUS PAPAM!

[Clyde]

Since 1400 the avg age of an elected pope is 62.

[doomer]

He is from Argentina.

 

There are lots of former Italians in Argentina.

[Clyde]

42% if the world's Catholics are in Latin American countries.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Pope Francis I. 76 years old.

[SportsGuy41017]

Francesco

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

He's the first Jesuit Pope.

[hoops5]

Where were you when you learned of the new Pope?

 

Right here on BGP.

[Birdsfan]

Pope Francis I. 76 years old.

i couldn't be happier that he has chosen this name!

[Getslow]

He's going to be the first Jesuit pope. Congratulations to the Society of Jesus on this big comeback; from suppression just over 200 years ago to holding the papacy.

[Birdsfan]

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I couldn't be happier that he has chosen this name!

 

I definitely like it.

[Getslow]

I assume that he is choosing the name in honor of St. Francis Xavier, who was a student of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order. I look forward to hearing more about that. Always a fascinating thing to me... the name choice.

[Bert]

Didn't take Wikipedia long to update its site. LOL.

[Bert]

I am glad South America now has a pope. With 500 years of Catholicsm, I would say they are ready to take the reigns from Europe lol. Hopefully the US can get one in my lifetime.

 

I hope Pope Francis also starts to change up the Roman Curia over the next year to clean things up.

[doomer]

Some facts about Jesuits

 

Society of Jesus

 

Abbreviation S.J., Jesuits

Motto Ad maiorem Dei gloriam

Formation 27 September 1540 (1540-09-27) (472 years ago)

Type Roman Catholic religious order

Headquarters Church of the Gesù (Mother Church), General Curia (administration)

Location Rome, Italy

Coordinates 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611Coordinates: 41°54′4.9″N 12°27′38.2″E / 41.901361°N 12.460611°E / 41.901361; 12.460611

Superior General Adolfo Nicolás

Key people Ignatius of Loyola—founder

Main organ General Curia

Staff 19,216[1]

Website The Jesuit Curia in Rome