The Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis commemorates the day in 2013 when Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, and the first to take the name Francis.

When is Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis?

Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis is observed on March 13 each year.

The following is the list of Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis?

Pope Francis was born December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969. He served as Archbishop of Buenos Aires (1998–2013) and was made cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

In a highly unusual move, Pope Benedict XVI resigned on February 28, 2013, citing health and age. It was the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years, since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.

A papal conclave was convened on March 12, 2013, with 115 cardinals entering the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.

On the fifth ballot on March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected.

The iconic white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. Rome time. He chose the name Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a symbol of humility, peace, and care for the poor.

He was the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit pope, the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years, the first to take the name Francis, and his election reflected the growing importance of the Global South in the Catholic Church.