Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) received his education primarily in Argentina and some in Spain and Chile. He studied at the archdiocesan seminary Inmaculada Concepción Seminary in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, and then entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1958. He studied humanities in Santiago, Chile, and earned a licentiate in philosophy from Colegio Máximo de San José in San Miguel, Argentina. He completed his theological studies at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel and was ordained a priest in 1969. He also completed his tertianship (final Jesuit formation) in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in 1973
. In summary, Pope Francis's schooling includes:
- Inmaculada Concepción Seminary, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Jesuit novitiate and humanities studies in Santiago, Chile
- Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo de San José, San Miguel, Argentina
- Theology studies at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, Argentina
- Final Jesuit formation (tertianship) in Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Regarding Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), he attended St. Augustine Seminary High School in Holland, Michigan, then Villanova University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. He later earned a Master of Divinity from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and studied canon law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome
. Thus, the current Pope Francis was educated mainly in Argentina with Jesuit training in Chile and Spain.
