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INFOGRAPHIC: Pope Francis' road to the papacy

Patricia Lourdes Viray - The Philippine Star
January 9, 2015 | 9:45am

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.

Designed by Jonathan Asuncion

ARGENTINE MARIO BERGOGLIO

JONATHAN ASUNCION

NEWS-FEATURE

POPE BENEDICT

POPE FRANCIS

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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