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For a Times reporter who covered him, Francis was always a surprise
Former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope Francis, is the first pope from outside of Europe to be elected from Latin America. The 84-year-old was elected during the 2005 conclave where Benedict XVI’s name was removed from the ballot. Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1986 to 1990 and served as Cardinal for six years before he was elected.
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