Transcript Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio - St Joseph`s Catholic Primary School

“Habemus papam! (We have a pope)"
13th March 2013
Pope Francis
13th March 2013
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
PROFILE
•Born in Argentina on 17 December 1936 in
Buenos Aires, of Italian descent.
•He was ordained as a Jesuit in 1969 and
went on to study in Argentina and
Germany.
•A bishop from 1992, he became
Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998.
•His sermons always had an impact in
Argentina and he often stressed social
inclusion, indirectly criticising governments
that did not pay attention to those on the
margins of society.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
as a priest in 1973
• Pope Francis is the first Latin American to lead
the Roman Catholic Church
• He is also the first Jesuit and the first Cardinal
from the developing world in a millennium
"It seems my brother cardinals went almost to the
end of the world [to choose a pope],"
Pope Francis told the crowd in St Peter's Square
in his first address.
• Part of his public appeal lay in his humble
lifestyle.
• "His lifestyle is sober and austere," He travels
on the underground, the bus, when he goes
to Rome he flies economy class.
• In Buenos Aires, he lived in a simple flat in the
building of the Archdiocese, next door to the
cathedral.
• When in Rome he often preferred to keep his
black robe on, instead of the cardinal's red
and purple he is entitled to wear.
Pope Francis blesses
the crowd from the
central balcony of St.
Peter's Basilica at the
Vatican March 13.
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio
of Argentina was
elected the
266th Roman Catholic pontiff.
Apostolic Blessing
"Urbi et Orbi":
Brothers and sisters, good evening!
You know that it was the duty of the Conclave to give Rome a
Bishop. It seems that my brother Cardinals have gone to the ends of
the earth to get one... but here we are... I thank you for your
welcome. The diocesan community of Rome now has its Bishop. Thank
you! And first of all, I would like to offer a prayer for our Bishop
Emeritus, Benedict XVI. Let us pray together for him, that the Lord may
bless him and that Our Lady may keep him.
• Our Father...
• Hail Mary...
• Glory Be...
And now, we take up this journey: Bishop and People. This journey of the
Church of Rome which presides in charity over all the Churches. A journey of
fraternity, of love, of trust among us. Let us always pray for one another. Let
us pray for the whole world, that there may be a great spirit of fraternity. It is
my hope for you that this journey of the Church, which we start today, and in
which my Cardinal Vicar, here present, will assist me, will be fruitful for the
evangelization of this most beautiful city.
And now I would like to give the blessing, but first - first I ask a favour of you:
before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will
bless me: the prayer of the people asking the blessing for their Bishop. Let us
make, in silence, this prayer: your prayer over me. Now I will give the Blessing
to you and to the whole world, to all men and women of good will. [Blessing]
Brothers and sisters, I leave you now. Thank you for your welcome. Pray for
me and until we meet again. We will see each other soon. Tomorrow I wish
to go and pray to Our Lady, that she may watch over all of Rome. Good night
and sleep well!
Pope Francis - Coat of Arms
• The coat of arms is the same one he used
archbishop of Buenos Aires, with the addition
of the papal symbols of a bishops' mitre and
gold and silver-crossed keys.
• The shield has a bright blue background, at the
centre top of which is a yellow radiant sun with
the IHS christogram on it representing Jesus (it
is also the Jesuit logo).
• The IHS monogram, as well as a cross that
pierces the H, are in red with three black nails
directly under them.
• Under that, to the left, is a star representing
Mary, Mother of Christ and the Church.
• To the right of the star is a nard flower
representing Joseph, Patron of the Universal
Church. With these symbols the Pope
demonstrates his love for the Holy Family.
Pope Francis - Motto
• displayed with the coat of arms, is the
same as the one he used as a bishop; The
Latin motto beneath the crest is
"miserando atque eligendo"
• This refers to a Bible passage showing
Jesus Christ's "mercy" in choosing
Matthew, a tax collector, to be one of his
disciples. “Jesus saw the tax collector and
by having mercy chose him as an Apostle
saying to him: Follow me.”
• It was on the Feast of Saint Matthew in
1953 that a young, seventeen-year-old
Jorge Bergoglio was touched by the
mercy of God and felt the call to religious
life in the footsteps of Saint Ignatius of
Loyola.
“miserando atque
eligendo,”
which in Latin means
“by having mercy,
by choosing him.”
Pope Francis Papal Ring
• The ring he will wear is from a ring
worn by Pope Paul VI's private
secretary, Archbishop Pasquale
Macchithe.
• Unlike Benedict's ring, which was
made of gold, Francis' will be made
of gold-plated silver.
• A picture of the ring provided by the
Vatican shows a small face with a
relief image of a bearded St. Peter
holding the symbolic keys to heaven.