Pope Francis

Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was the first pope from the Society of Jesus, the first from... Wikipedia

• Church:  Catholic Church
• Papacy began:  13 March 2013
• Papacy ended:  21 April 2025
• Predecessor:  Benedict XVI
• Ordination:  13 December 1969, by Ramón José Castellano
• Consecration:  27 June 1992, by Antonio Quarracino
• Created Cardinal:  21 February 2001, by John Paul II
• Birth name:  Jorge Mario Bergoglio
• Born:  December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Age at death:  88 years
• Died:  April 21, 2025, Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City
• Denomination:  Catholic
• Residence:  Domus Sanctae Marthae
• Motto:  Miserando atque eligendo
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo