SUMMARY:
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CARDINAL BERGOGLIO ELECTED TO PONTIFICATE
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WHO IS JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO?
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FR. LOMBARDI: JOY AT ELECTION OF LATIN AMERICAN POPE
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CARDINAL
BERGOGLIO ELECTED TO PONTIFICATE
Vatican
City, 13 March 2013 (VIS) - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., was
elected as Supreme Pontiff, the 265th successor of Peter, and has
chosen the name Francis.
The
Cardinal proto-deacon Jean-Louis Tauran made the solemn announcement
to the people at 8:12pm from the external Loggia of the Hall of
Blessings of the Vatican Basilica following the white “fumata”
which occurred at 7:06pm.
Following
are the words pronounced by Cardinal Tauran:
Annuntio
vobis gaudium magnum;
habemus
Papam;
Eminentissium
ac Reverendissium Dominum,
Dominum
Georgium Marium
Sanctae
Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Bergoglio
Qui
sibi nomen imposuit Franciscum.
[I
announce to you with great joy;
We
have a Pope;
The
most eminent and most reverend Lord
Lord
Mario
Cardinal
of Holy Roman Church Bergoglio
Who
has taken the name Francis.]
Conclave
Notes
The
conclave that led to the election of Pope Francis began on Tuesday,
12 March 2013 in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican Apostolic Palace,
with the "Extra omnes" pronounced at 5:33pm by Msgr. Guido
Marini, master of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff,
following the taking of the oath by the 115 cardinal electors.
The
first black “fumata” took place at 7:42pm the same day.
On
Wednesday, 13 March, there was black smoke at 11:40am.
On
Wednesday, 13 March, there was white smoke at 7:06pm.
First
“Urbi et Orbi” Blessing of the New Holy Father Francis
Before
the new Pope appeared at the balcony, an honour guard of Swiss Guards
in full military regalia and bearing the pontifical standard marched
into the square and took their places under the Loggia followed by a
representation of the various Italian armed forces that, since 1929,
have paid homage to the Pope on important occasions as a sign of the
reconciliation between the Holy See and the Italian State. The Holy
See marching band accompanied the wait. As soon as they heard the
name of the new pontiff, the crowd began to chant together:
“Francesco, Francesco”.
At
8:24pm, the Holy Father Francis, preceded by the Cross, appeared at
the Loggia of the brightly lit Vatican Basilica. Before imparting the
“Urbi et Orbi” (“to the city and the world) apostolic blessing
he greeted the enormous crowd that had been gathering all afternoon
in cold and rainy St. Peter's Square saying:
“Dear
brothers and sisters,
Good
evening. You know that the duty of the Conclave was to give Rome a
bishop. It seems that my brother cardinals picked him from almost the
ends of the earth. But here we are! I thank you for the warm welcome.
The diocesan community of Rome has its bishop. Thank you! First and
foremost I would like to say a prayer for our Bishop Emeritus
Benedict XVI. Let us pray together for him, that the Lord bless him
and the Virgin keep him.”
After
leading the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Gloria, Pope Francis again
addressed the crowd saying:
“And
now let us begin this journey, bishop and people, this journey of the
Church of Rome, which is the one that leads all the churches in
charity. A journey of fraternity, of trust between us. Let us always
pray for one another. Let us pray for the world so that this might be
a great brotherhood. I hope that this journey of the Church that we
begin today, and in which my Cardinal Vicar here present will assist
me, will be fruitful for the evangelization of this beautiful city.”
“Now
I would like to impart the blessing, but first, first I ask a favor
of you. Before the bishop blesses the people, I ask that you pray to
the Lord that He bless me: the prayer of the people asking a blessing
for their bishop. Let us pray in silence, this your prayer for me.”
“Now
I will impart the blessing to you and all the world, to all men and
women of good will.”
After
imparting the apostolic blessing Pope Francis added: “Brothers and
sisters, I take my leave. Thank you for your warm welcome. Tomorrow
I'm going to pray to the Virgin, that she will safeguard all of Rome.
Good night and rest well.”
WHO
IS JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO?
Vatican
City, 13 March 2013 (VIS) – Following is the official biography of
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.
Cardinal
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Ordinary for Eastern-rite faithful in Argentina who lack an Ordinary
of their own rite, was born on 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires. He
studied as and holds a degree as a chemical technician, but then
chose the priesthood and entered the seminary of Villa Devoto. On 11
March 1958 he moved to the novitiate of the Company of Jesus where he
finished studies in the humanities in Chile. In 1963, on returning to
Buenos Aires, he obtained a degree in philosophy at the St. Joseph
major seminary of San Miguel.
Between
1964 and 1965 he taught literature and psychology at the Immacolata
College in Santa Fe and then in 1966 he taught the same subjects at
the University of El Salvador, in Buenos Aires.
From
1967 to 1970 he studied theology at the St. Joseph major seminary of
San Miguel where he obtained a degree. On 13 December 1969 he was
ordained a priest. From 1970 to 1971 he completed the third probation
at Alcala de Henares, Spain, and on 22 April 1973, pronounced his
perpetual vows.
He
was novice master at Villa Varilari in San Miguel from 1972 to 1973,
where he also taught theology. On 31 July 1973 he was elected as
Provincial for Argentina, a role he served as for six years.
From
1980 to 1986 he was rector of the Philosophical and Theological
Faculty of San Miguel as well as pastor of the Patriarca San Jose
parish in the Diocese of San Miguel. In March of 1986 he went to
Germany to finish his doctoral thesis. The superiors then sent him to
the University of El Salvador and then to Cordoba where he served as
a confessor and spiritual director.
On
20 May 1992, John Paul II appointed him titular Bishop of Auca and
Auxiliary of Buenos Aires, He received episcopal consecration in the
Cathedral of Buenos Aires from Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, Apostolic
Nunzio Ubaldo Calabresi, and Bishop Emilio Ognenovich. of
Mercedes-Lujan on 27 June of that year.
On
3 June 1997 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Buenos Aires and
succeeded Cardinal Antonio Quarracino on 28 February 1998.
He
was Adjunct Relator General of the 10th Ordinary General Assembly of
the Synod of Bishops, October 2001.
He
served as President of the Bishops' Conference of Argentina from 8
November 2005 until 8 November 2011.
He
was created and proclaimed Cardinal by Blessed John Paul II in the
consistory of 21 February 2001, of the Title of S. Roberto Bellarmino
(St. Robert Bellarmine).
He
was a member of:
The
Congregations for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments;
for the Clergy; and for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies
of Apostolic Life;
the
Pontifical Council for the Family; and
the
Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
FR.
LOMBARDI: JOY AT ELECTION OF LATIN AMERICAN POPE
Vatican
City, 13 March 2013 (VIS) – “I am very happy that a Latin
American has been elected. We know the hopes that it would have been
someone from the continent that has the majority of Catholics [in the
world],” were the first words of Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J.,
director of the Holy See Press Office, commenting on the election of
the new Pope to reporters.
“The
choice of the name Francis is very meaningful,” he said. “It is a
name that has never been chosen before and evokes simplicity and an
evangelical witness. His first, simple appearance in public testifies
to both. It is a sign of great spirituality to ask the people's
blessing for him before giving his own. It is a spirituality that
recalls that of his predecessor. His pastoral sense of relationship
with the Diocese of Rome should also be noted. It is the Pope's
diocese and [he chose] to pray the Church's simplest prayers with the
People of God at a moment like this.”
“Cardinal
Bergoglio,” he added, “is a Jesuit. Jesuits are characterized by
their service to the Church, collecting all the charisms that the
Lord gives us wherever they are needed, but trying to avoid positions
of power. For me this election takes on the meaning of a call to
server, a strong call and not a quest for power or authority. I am
absolutely convinced that we have a Pope who wants to serve. His
election was the election of a rejection of power.”
“The
new Pope has already spoken by phone with Benedict XVI,” Fr.
Lombardi finished, moving on to information of the new Pope's first
acts: Tomorrow, Thursday 14 March, at 5:00pm, he will celebrate Mass
with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. On Friday, 15 March, at
11:00am in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace he will meet
with the full College of Cardinals, electors and non-electors. On
Saturday, again at 11:00am but this time in the Paul VI Hall, the
Pope will have an audience with journalists and those who work in the
media. On Sunday at 12:00pm, he will recite the first Angelus of his
papacy as is customary, in St. Peter's Square. The Mass to inaugurate
the new papacy will be held on Tuesday, 19 March, at 9:30am. His
visit to a Marian church tomorrow morning will be private.
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