- 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
Francis (born December 17, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina—died April 21, 2025, Vatican City) ushered in a new era of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013
- Meaning, origin and history of the name Francis
Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages
- 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 ”
- Francis - Name Meaning, What does Francis mean? - Think Baby Names
What does Francis mean? F rancis as a boys' name is pronounced FRAN-sis It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Francis is "frenchman" English form of Italian Francesco (Late Latin Franciscus; see Frank) France was originally the kingdom of the Franks
- Pope Francis: Biography, Catholic Church Leader, Jorge Bergoglio
Pope Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, was the first pope of the Roman Catholic Church from Latin America Read about his education, priesthood, death, and more
- Frances vs. Francis — What’s the Difference?
Frances is a female name of Latin origin meaning "from France or free one," while Francis is a male name with the same origins and meanings
- The Encyclicals of Pope Francis - Inside The Vatican
Pope Francis published four encyclicals during his pontificate The first, Lumen Fidei, was written in collaboration with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2013, the year that Francis was elected (and Benedict stepped down; he had already begun writing the document) Three were written in the succeeding years 2015 (Laudato Sí), 2020 (Fratelli Tutti) and 2024 (Dilexit Nos)
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