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Pope Francis - Wikipedia Pope Francis [b] (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [c] 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025 He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III
Francis | Pope, Born, Death, Real Name, Laudato Si’, Facts - Britannica Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot and chose the name Francis, in honor of St Francis of Assisi (1181 82–1226), who lived a life of humble service to the poor, and also recalling St Francis Xavier (1506–52), a founding member of the Jesuits
Meaning, origin and history of the name Francis This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars
Pope Francis | USCCB Pope Francis’ motto on his coat of arms, “miserando atque eligendo” is taken from a homily by Saint Bede, an English eighth-century Christian writer and doctor of the Church of the Gospel account of the call of Saint Matthew It roughly translates to “having mercy, he called him ”
Pope Francis—A Moderate Voice For Catholicism—Dies At 88 - Forbes Francis died at age 88, ending a 12-year reign as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican announced in a statement saying: “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88 Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis made history as the first pontiff from Latin America, the first Jesuit and the first to take his papal name from Saint Francis of Assisi, a saint who
Francis - Name Meaning and Origin The name Francis has been associated with qualities such as independence, freedom, and a strong-willed nature It is a name that has been used by various historical figures and continues to be popular today