5 Rare Photos from Pope Francis' Childhood

For the seven and a half decades before he was known as Pope Francis, he was known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

And he used to be a kid, just like everyone else. Who knows if one of the kids you meet today might become Pope someday!

[See also Holy Cuteness! Rare Photos of 12 Saints as Children]

1) With his brother Oscar

2) As a young boy

3) He attended a Don Bosco school

4) Another one from school

5) 12 years old, studying chemistry at Salesian College (he’s the boy in the middle)

BONUS: Then he got all grown up and ordained!