Pope Francis

Summary

Pope Francis is a human^[1]. He was born in Flores^[2]. He passed away in Vatican City^[3]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[4], chemist^[5], writer^[6], preacher^[7], and Latin Catholic bishop^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,341 views/month, #1,078 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pope Francis was born in Flores^[2].
• Pope Francis's place of birth was Buenos Aires^[10].
• Pope Francis passed away in Vatican City^[3].
• Pope Francis passed away in Domus Sanctae Marthae^[11].
• Pope Francis is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore^[12].
• Pope Francis's father was Mario José Bergoglio^[13].
• Pope Francis's mother was Regina María Sívori^[14].
• Pope Francis held citizenship in Vatican City^[15].
• Pope Francis held citizenship in Argentina^[16].
• Spanish was Pope Francis's native language^[17].
• Pope Francis worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[4].
• Pope Francis worked as a chemist^[5].
• Pope Francis worked as a writer^[6].
• Pope Francis's professions included preacher^[7].
• Pope Francis worked as a Latin Catholic bishop^[8].
• Pope Francis's professions included politician^[18].
• Pope Francis's field of work was Christian literature^[19].
• Pope Francis's field of work was Petrine ministry^[20].
• Pope Francis's field of work was Christian education^[21].
• Pope Francis held the position of Pope^[22].
• Pope Francis held the position of auxiliary bishop^[23].
• Pope Francis held the position of coadjutor archbishop^[24].
• Pope Francis held the position of cardinal priest^[25].
• Pope Francis held the position of Archbishop of Buenos Aires^[26].
• Pope Francis held the position of titular bishop^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Flores^[2], a neighborhood of Buenos Aires^[28], in Argentina^[29] and Buenos Aires^[10], a city of Argentina^[30], in Argentina^[31], founded in 1580^[32]. Pope Francis's father was Mario José Bergoglio^[13]. His mother was Regina María Sívori^[14]. Spanish was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel^[33], a Jesuit university^[34], in Argentina^[35], founded in 1918^[36]; Inmaculada Concepción Seminary^[37], an educational institution^[38], in Argentina^[39]; Colegio Máximo de San José^[40], an academic institution^[41], in Argentina^[42], founded in 1931^[43]; and Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology^[44], a university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1926^[47], headquartered in Frankfurt^[48]. Pope Francis earned the academic degree of Doctor of Theology^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest^[4], chemist^[5], writer^[6], preacher^[7], Latin Catholic bishop^[8], and politician^[18]. Fields of work include Christian literature^[19], a literary genre^[50]; Petrine ministry^[20]; and Christian education^[21]. Positions held include Pope^[22], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[51], in Vatican City^[52], founded in 0033^[53]; auxiliary bishop^[23], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[54]; coadjutor archbishop^[24], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[55]; cardinal priest^[25], a position^[56]; Archbishop of Buenos Aires^[26], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[57], in Argentina^[58], founded in 1865^[59]; and titular bishop^[27], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Charlemagne Prize^[61], Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor^[62], Bambi Award^[63], Order of the Smile^[64], Time Person of the Year^[65], and Sexist Man Alive^[66].

Personal Life

Pope Francis's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[67].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Vatican City^[3], a sovereign state^[68], in Vatican City^[69], founded in 1929^[70] and Domus Sanctae Marthae^[11], a building^[71], in Vatican City^[72], founded in 1996^[73]. Recorded cause of death include stroke^[74] and circulatory collapse^[75]. Pope Francis is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore^[12].

Why It Matters

Pope Francis ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58,341 views/month, #1,078 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Guillermo Moreno^[78], a politician^[79], b. 1955^[80], of Argentina^[81] and Roberto Giacobbo^[82], a journalist^[83], b. 1961^[84], of Italy^[85].

He is credited with the discovery of theology of him^[86]. Works attributed to him include Laudato si'^[87], an encyclical^[88], founded in 2015^[89]; Amoris laetitia^[90], an apostolic exhortation^[91]; Traditionis custodes^[92], a motu proprio^[93]; Dilexit nos^[94], an encyclical^[95], founded in 2024^[96]; Fratelli tutti^[97], an encyclical^[98]; and Querida Amazonia^[99], an apostolic exhortation^[100].

FAQs

Where was Pope Francis born?

Pope Francis's place of birth was Flores^[2].

Where did Pope Francis die?

Pope Francis passed away in Vatican City^[3].

Who were Pope Francis's parents?

Pope Francis's father was Mario José Bergoglio^[13]. Pope Francis's mother was Regina María Sívori^[14].

What did Pope Francis do for work?

Pope Francis worked as Latin Catholic priest^[4], chemist^[5], writer^[6], preacher^[7], and Latin Catholic bishop^[8].

Where did Pope Francis go to school?

Pope Francis was educated at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel^[33], Inmaculada Concepción Seminary^[37], Colegio Máximo de San José^[40], and Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology^[44].

What awards did Pope Francis receive?

Honors received include Charlemagne Prize^[61], Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor^[62], Bambi Award^[63], and Order of the Smile^[64].

Who did Pope Francis influence?

Pope Francis has been cited as an influence by Guillermo Moreno^[78] and Roberto Giacobbo^[82].

What did Pope Francis discover?

Pope Francis is credited as discoverer of theology of Pope Francis^[86].