新教皇一经当选，就要立刻决定自己的新名字——比如方济各原名豪尔赫・马里奥・贝尔格里奥，“方济各”是他当选后才用的教宗名。教宗名往往预示着新教皇就任后的重点工作方向。还是以方济各为例，他之所以选择这个名字，就是为了纪念13世纪的著名传教士圣方济各——他因生活简朴和热爱自然而闻名。

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