Religion in Italy North-West, 62%, 16% and 13%, respectively. The headquarters of the 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church, the State of Vatican City (see also Holy See), is an enclave within the city of Rome and, thus, the Italian territory. The Church's world leader, the Pope, is the Bishop of Rome, hence the special relationship between Italians and the Church—and the latter's entanglement with Italian politics (see Lateran Treaty and the section below on religion and politics). The current Pope is Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who, before his election in 2013, is from Argentina and was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires from 1998
Raúl Martín (bishop) Jorge Eduardo Lozano, serving as co-consecrators. He was appointed bishop of Santa Rosa on September 24, 2013. Raúl Martín (bishop) Raúl Martín (October 9, 1957) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires from 2006 until 2013, when he became bishop of Santa Rosa. Born in Buenos Aires, Martín was ordained to the priesthood on November 17, 1990. On March 1, 2006, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and titular bishop of "Troyna". Martín received his episcopal consecration on the following May 20 from Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos