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Elected at 76 years old, on March 13th 2013, Francis is the first Jesuit pope.
This was a significant appointment, because of the sometimes tense relations between the Society of Jesus and the Holy See; He is also the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Many media reported him as being the first non-European pope, but he is actually the 11th; the previous was Gregory III from Syria, who died in 741. Moreover, although Francis was not born in Europe, he is ethnically European; his father and both of his mother's parents are from northern Italy.
As pope, his manner is less formal than that of his immediate predecessors: a style that news coverage has referred to as "no frills", noting that it is "his common touch and accessibility that is proving the greatest inspiration. On the night of his election, he took a bus back to his hotel with the cardinals, rather than be driven in the papal car. The next day, he visited Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejia in the hospital and chatted with patients and staff. At his first media audience, the Saturday after his election, the pope explained his papal name choice, citing Saint Francis of Assisi as "the man who gives us this spirit of peace, the poor man", and he added "[h]ow I would like a poor Church, and for the poor".
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Characteristics:
- Size: 40 cm / 16 inch
- Name: Pope Francis, Hermann Coburg 40cm Bear
- Limitied Edition-Special: Pope Francis is only the 266th Pope since Petrus ( St.Peter)
- Made in Germany
- Made with Swarovski Elements
- with triangular HERMANN neckmark in the back of the head
- with the green HERMANN hangtag - The bear with the running dog
- with certificate of authenticity
- Limited Edition: of only 266 pieces
- Numbered: each Bear is individually numbered
- Model: 5-times jointed, arms. legs and the head are movable
- Size: Large Bear 38cm / l5 inch (heel to top of head)
- Fur: Mohair
- Voice: Growler
- Filling: Excelsior stuffing
- Dress: the bear is dressed in beautifully detailed Papal Regalia
Pope Francis, Teddy Bear is a handmade in Germany Teddy bear by Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH.
