{"id":27543,"date":"2013-03-14T08:44:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T12:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2013\/03\/pope-francis-first-non-europea\/"},"modified":"2013-03-14T08:44:52","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T12:44:52","slug":"pope-francis-first-non-europea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2013\/03\/pope-francis-first-non-europea\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis first non-European pope since 741"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are several “firsts” already identified with Pope Francis’ election as the Supreme Pontiff on 13 March. He is the first pope from the Americas, the first pope formed as a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits).<\/span><\/p>\n

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But Pope Francis is not the first non-European pope. The last pope not born in Europe was the Syrian Saint Gregory III<\/a>. He was the 90th bishop of Rome who reigned 18 March 731 – 28 November 741. Gregory was elected without having been a bishop first. By acclamation the educated Syrian priest was elected the pope.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Among many things he had deal with was the iconoclast controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saint Gregory’s feast is observed by some 28 November and by others on 10 December.<\/span><\/p>\n

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