The 76-year-old will be known as Pope Francis I and appeared on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to cheers from tens of thousands of the gathered faithful.
Addressing the crowds, he acknowledged his status as the first ever non-European pope, saying he comes from the "other end of the world".
He also conducted a prayer for 'pope emeritus' - former pontiff Benedict XVI - who he is thought to have been runner-up to at the last conclave in 2005.
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