Pope Francis
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Pope Francis holds the position of Pope.
Pope Francis holds the position of auxiliary bishop.
Pope Francis holds the position of coadjutor archbishop.
Pope Francis holds the position of cardinal priest.
Pope Francis holds the position of Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
Pope Francis holds the position of titular bishop.
Pope Francis holds the position of diocesan bishop.
Pope Francis holds the position of Patriarch of the West.
Pope Francis holds the position of Provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina and Uruguay.
Pope Francis holds the position of President of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina.
Pope Francis was born in Flores.
Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires.
Pope Francis is a citizen of Vatican City.
Pope Francis is a citizen of Argentina.
Pope Francis was born on 17/12/1936.
Pope Francis is an instance of human.
Pope Francis received the award: Charlemagne Prize.
Pope Francis received the award: Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor.
Pope Francis received the award: Bambi Award.
Pope Francis received the award: Order of the Smile.
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.
He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first pope born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a family of Italian origin, Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from a severe illness.
He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina.
He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2013 papal conclave elected Bergoglio as pope on 13 March.
He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Francis of Assisi.
Throughout his papacy, Francis was noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility, commitment to interreligious dialogue, and concern for the poor, migrants, and refugees.
He made women and laymen full members of dicasteries in the Roman Curia.
He believed the Catholic Church should demonstrate more inclusivity to LGBTQ people, and permitted non-liturgical blessings of individuals in same-sex relationships.
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