Quick Info
| Profession | Pope of the Roman Catholic Church |
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| Nationality | Argentine (with Vatican citizenship) |
| Date of Birth | 17/12/1936 |
| Age | 88 years (died on 21, Apr, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date of Death | 21/04/2025 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Latest News about Pope Francis
26/04/2026
The Vatican marked the first anniversary of Pope Francis's burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. The commemoration highlighted his final wishes for a humble resting place and the enduring public attention on his legacy.
13/05/2025
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV would keep the official papal social media presence on X and Instagram, inheriting the @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis. Pope Francis's Instagram account was retained as a commemorative archive, and his prior posts were preserved on the Holy See's institutional website.
21/04/2025
Pope Francis died at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in the Vatican on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at 07:35. Vatican reporting says he had appeared publicly on Easter Sunday shortly before his death.
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Dark Gray |
| Hair Color | White (Semi-Bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Wilfrid Barón de los Santos Ángeles, Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires Technical Secondary School |
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| College | Technical Secondary School |
| Educational Qualifications | Diploma in Chemical Technology |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Hobbies | Watching Soccer and Tango Dance, Reading and Listening to Music |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Family
| Father | Mario Jose Bergoglio |
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| Mother | Regina Maria Sivori |
| Siblings | Oscar Adrian Bergoglio, Alberto Bergoglio, María Elena Bergoglio, Marta Regina Bergoglio |
Career
| Ordination | 13/12/1969 |
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| Consecration | 27/06/1992 |
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Favourites
| Football Club | San Lorenzo Football Club |
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| Film | Babette's Feast |
| City | Buenos Aires |
| Authors | Holderlin, Alessandro Manzoni, Dante Alighieri, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jorge Luis Borges and J. R. R. Tolkien |
| Painting | Chagall's White Crucifixion |
| Person | His Grandmother, Rosa |
| Actress | Tita Merello |
| Saint | Therese de Lisieux |
| Vertue | The Vertue of Love |
| Dance | Tango |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope, hailing from the Americas, the Southern Hemisphere, and is the first non-European pope since 741. | |
| 2. The Pope is a polyglot, proficient in Spanish, Latin, and Italian, with knowledge of German, French, Portuguese, English, and Ukrainian. | |
| 3. His father, Mario José Bergoglio, was an Italian immigrant accountant born in Portacomaro, Italy's Piedmont region. | |
| 4. In 1929, Mario José's family left Italy to escape the fascist rule of Benito Mussolini. | |
| 5. The Pontiff has one functioning lung, as his right lung was removed in his youth due to an infection, yet he maintains good health at nearly 80 years old. | |
| 6. Prior to becoming a Jesuit, Pope Francis worked as a bouncer in a Buenos Aires bar to support his studies. | |
| 7. In the 1960s, he taught literature, philosophy, psychology, and theology at various high schools in Argentina. | |
| 8. At age 12, he expressed love for a neighborhood girl, telling her he would become a priest if they didn't marry - a promise he kept. | |
| 9. Currently, Pope Francis holds citizenship in Argentina, Italy, and Vatican City. | |
| 10. In 2013, TIME named Pope Francis Person of the Year for his influential impact on events. | |
| 11. In 2001, as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he washed and kissed the feet of 12 AIDS patients at an Argentine hospice. | |
| 12. The Pope strongly opposes sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, denouncing such acts as an atrocity and enforcing zero tolerance within the church. | |
| 13. On 15 March 2024, Pope's autobiography 'Life, My Story Through History' was published, where he expressed a preference for being called 'Bishop Emeritus of Rome' instead of 'Pope Emeritus'. |
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