Dancing tango, working at a bar: Pope Francis facts that may surprise you

Dancing tango, working at a bar: Pope Francis facts that may surprise you

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of his job for a more frugal lifestyle.

From the autobiography of the Pope, Francis' personality traits can be recomposed regardless of his doctrinal positions or his social and political postulates. A city man, a porteño lover of tango and reader of Borges, who perceives himself melancholy and who liked to walk the city.

Although a Jesuit, when he was appointed Pope, he chose the name Francisco in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order.

Pope Francis San Lorenzo empanadas tango Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known worldwide as Pope Francis, will be remembered not only as the first Latin American pontiff, but also for his deep love for Argentine traditions. His passion for the club San Lorenzo de Almagro, the homemade empanadas and tango formed an essential part of his identity. A fervent fan of the «Ciclon», Francisco was an active partner of the club for years. He did not lose opportun…