Pope Francis (Religious Leader ) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on a Thursday, December 17, 1936 🎈. Pope Francis is 87 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over for Benedict XVI in March of 2013. He made waves throughout the world for his modern views on homosexuality and contraception.
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| FULL NAME: | Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 17, 1936 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| AGE: | 87 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Argentinean |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
Pope Francis is a Religious Leader. Pope was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants. Find out who is Pope Francis dating right now.
Ordained a priest in 1969, he rose through the ranks to become Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and cardinal in 2001.
DID YOU KNOW In contrast to his predecessor’s somewhat aloof style, he showed himself to be a people of the people, often mingling with the faithful.
FACT It was Pope John Paul II who elevated him to the post of Cardinal in 2001.
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Birthday
Currently, Pope Francis is 87 years old. His next birthday is away. Pope will celebrate his 88th birthday on a Thursday, December 17th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 17, 1936. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Pope Francis’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
Pope Francis was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Pope Francis is a 87 years old Religious Leader, born in December, in the Year of the Rat (1936), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 3. Pope’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus.
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