Pope Francis Celebrates 54 Years As A Priest

Pope Francis Celebrates 54 Years As A Priest

Eurasia Review

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On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ramón José Castellano, archbishop emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina.

That Dec. 13, 54 years ago, was a Saturday, the eve of the third Sunday of Advent. In the liturgy of...

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