INFOGRAPHIC: Pope Francis' road to the papacy

From left: Mario Bergolio as a teenager, as a seminarian, as the cardinal of Buenos Aires taking the local tram and finally as Pope Francis. AP file photos

MANILA, Philippines — Argentine Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis in 2013 after Pope Benedict VXI stepped down as the visible head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Here are some fast facts about the current Roman Pontiff, set to make a five-day visit in the Philippines next week.

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