ANG IGLESIA KATOLIKA
| Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Catholicism |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Head | Pope Francis as Bishop of Rome |
| Administration | Holy See Roman Curia |
| Particular churches | Churches sui iuris • Latin • Eastern Catholic (23) Diocesan • Archdioceses (640) • Regular dioceses (2,851) |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Founder | Jesus Christ, according to Catholic tradition |
| Origin | 1st century Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire |
| Members | 1.254 billion |
| Clergy | 5,100 bishops 413,000 priests |
| Website | Holy See |
| Pope Francis | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Papacy began | 13 March 2013 |
| Predecessor | Benedict XVI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 December 1969 by Ramón José Castellano |
| Consecration | 27 June 1992 by Antonio Quarracino |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
| Born | 17 December 1936 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine (with Vatican citizenship) |
| Residence |
Apostolic Palace (de iure) Domus Sanctae Marthae (de facto) |
| Parents | Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Bergoglio (née Sívori) |
| Previous post | Provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina (1973–79) Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (1992–97) Titular Bishop of Auca (1992–97) Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013) Cardinal-Priest of San Roberto Bellarmino (2001–13) Ordinary of the Ordinariate for the Faithful of the Eastern Rites in Argentina (1998–2013) President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (2005–11) |
| Motto | Miserando atque Eligendo |
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| Coat of arms |  |
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