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The Election of Pope Francis - Hardcover Religion " the perspective of theThe selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires in the papal election of 2013 made History in several ways: he was the first Latin American, the first Jesuit, and the first pope to choose the name Francis. But these firsts were only the beginning of a consequential papacy of historic proportions. Entering the conclave of 2013, Cardinal Bergoglio appeared on few lists of likely candidates. How then did his election come about? Written by a