Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been named as the new Pope
ARGENTINIAN Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected the new Pope. He will be known as Pope Francis.
Pope Francis is 76.
He is the first Jesuit to be elected Pope and the first to hail from Latin America. He is the first non-European pontiff in 1000 years.
He will be known simply as Pope Francis, not Pope Francis I. "It will become Francis I after we have a Francis II," Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said.
Bells rang across St Peter's Square this morning as white smoke billowed from atop the Sistine Chapel signaling the Catholic Church and its 1.2 billion followers had a new pope.
After four inconclusive ballots, the crowd of several tens of thousands of onlookers who had been standing in incessant rain in the Vatican's square for most of the day cheered in wild jubilation at the news Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been elected to become the 266th pope.
"Viva il Papa," was chanted by the crowd over and over until one hour after the smoke Pope Francis appeared on the balcony to be greeted by a deafening roar.
Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis (centre) appears at the window of St Peter's Basilica's balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. AFP / ANDREAS SOLARO
It was a massive surprise to most whom had expected that after such a quick voting process, Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola and his close connection to the Vatican would be the obvious choice.
Instead the 115 of the world Catholic cardinals went, with a minimum two thirds majority, for the Argentinian who has spent his entire career at home in Buenos Aires and who reportedly came unofficial second in 2005 papal elections to the eventual pope then Benedict XVI.
In his first words after the election he said it seemed his brother cardinals had "gone to the end of the world" to choose him.
"You know that the work of the conclave is to give a bishop to Rome. It seems as if my brother cardinals went to find him from the end of the earth. Thank you for the welcome," he said.
Standing on the balcony to address the crowd, Pope Francis asked the faithful to pray for him as he thanked former pope Benedict, who dramatically stepped down last month to prompt the election, for all he had done and called for brotherhood in the church. He then blessed the city and "all men and women of goodwill".
Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Picture: AP/L'Osservatore Romano,
Who is Pope Francis?
Handing the pontiff's cap to a Latin American, a region with the world's largest share of Catholics, will be the first step in reviving the church and giving its power base to where the masses live.
Pope Francis was recognised widely within the broader church for his self-effacing humility as well as leadership and was credited with modernising the church in Argentina which had been one of the most conservative.
Pope Francis joined the Jesuit Order in 1958, where he studied philosophy, literature and psychology.
He became a priest in 1969 and became a professor of theology.
He was promoted through the ranks of the Jesuits and became Cardinal in 2001.
In this 2011 photo, Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio touches a baby after a Mass in Buenos Aires. Picture: AP Photo/DyN
Pope Francis is known as a doctrinal conservative and a believer in social justice. His reputation for humility has been supported by his simple lifestyle.
As Cardinal of the Catholic Church in Argentina, he passed on the right to have a chauffeured limousine and instead used public transport. Instead of a bishop's palace, he lived in a small apartment. He also reportedly cooked his own meals.
Francis has also shown a keen political sensibility as well as the kind of self-effacing humility that fellow cardinals value highly, according to his official biographer, Sergio Rubin.
He showed that humility today, saying that before he blessed the crowd he wanted their prayers for him and bowed his head.
"Good night, and have a good rest," he said before going back into the palace.
A sped up version of Vatican TV's recreation of the passage the cardinals will take as they arrive at the conclave to elect the next pope. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
White smoke billows from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicating that the College of Cardinals have elected a new Pope on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Source: Getty Images
White smoke signalled a new pope
The white smoke emitted at 7.06pm local time (5.06am AEDT), was at first only small leading to some initial confusion but then it billowed strongly in the rain, it was unmistakable, to the triumphant cheers and delight and flag waving from the throng. And if there was still doubt the bells of St Peter's Basilica rang out.
Across Rome, bars and restaurants were broadcasting the news live and the cheers and applause could be heard everywhere.
Then something of a stampede an half an hour after the news as thousands more Italians flocked to the square on news it was an Italian who had been elected.
In traditional pomp an Italian military band marched with the Swiss Guards carrying the flag with the Pope's seal to the front of the Vatican, shielded from the masses by wooden fences erected earlier in the day.
They crowds cheered again when the doors to the loggia opened, and again when Cardinal Bergoglio's name was announced.
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, gives a mass outside San Cayetano church in Buenos Aires.
"I can't explain how happy I am right now," said Ben Canete, a 32-year-old Filipino, jumping up and down in excitement.
Earlier in the day, black smoke was emitted from arguably the most watched roof in the world signifying consensus based on 77 votes from 115 ballots had not been achieved during the second and third ballot.
Vatican spokesman Frederico Lombardi said the delay did not necessarily mean there were "divisions or conflicts" saying selection simply took time.
Who was Saint Francis?
Francis, the name the new pope has chosen, is a much-beloved Italian saint who is identified with peace, poverty and a simple lifestyle.
This is the first pontiff to adopt the name of Francis, the rich young man from Assisi who renounced wealth and founded the Franciscan order of friars in 1290.
VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: People stand in St. Peter's Square as they listen to newly elected Pope Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who will take the name Pope Francis on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff and will lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
The choice could foretell the pope's priorities in striving to bring a sense of serenity to the troubled church. St. Francis is said to have been called by God to repair a church in ruins.
Choosing the name of one of Italy's patron saints also ties the new pope to Italy, the homeland of all popes of the last few centuries until 1978.
TOPSHOTSWhite smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
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