# Pope Francis

_266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from his election in 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 December 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Flores ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P19))
- **Died:** 21 April 2025 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P570))
- **Place of death:** Domus Sanctae Marthae ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Vatican City; Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P27))
- **Occupation:** Latin Catholic priest; writer; preacher; Latin Catholic bishop; politician; chemical technologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P106))
- **Education:** Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel; Inmaculada Concepción Seminary; Colegio Máximo de San José; Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P69))
- **Official website:** vatican.va/content/francesco/en.html ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P856))
- **Positions held:** Pope (13 March 2013 – 21 April 2025); Patriarch of the West (13 March 2013 – 21 April 2025); President of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2005–2011); cardinal priest (21 February 2001 – 13 March 2013); diocesan bishop (30 November 1998 – 13 March 2013); Archbishop of Buenos Aires (28 February 1998 – 13 March 2013); coadjutor archbishop (3 June 1997 – 28 February 1998); auxiliary bishop (20 May 1992 – 3 June 1997); titular bishop (20 May 1992 – 3 June 1997); Provincial of the Jesuits of Argentina and Uruguay (1973–1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P39))
- **Awards:** Charlemagne Prize; Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor; Bambi Award; Order of the Smile; Time Person of the Year; Sexist Man Alive; Supreme Order of Christ; Order of the Golden Spur; Order of Pius IX; Order of St. Gregory the Great; Order of St. Sylvester; Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Gold Olympic Order; Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Pontifex ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P2002))
- **Instagram:** franciscus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCnB5vfb9FMMNTnC6-kAT3fQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Pope Francis born?**  
Pope Francis was born on 17 December 1936 in Flores.

**What positions has Pope Francis held?**  
Positions held by Pope Francis include: Pope (2013–2025); Patriarch of the West (2013–2025); President of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina (2005–2011); cardinal priest (2001–2013); diocesan bishop (1998–2013).

**Where did Pope Francis study?**  
Pope Francis was educated at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, Inmaculada Concepción Seminary, Colegio Máximo de San José, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Francis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पोप फ्रान्सिस](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q450675](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q450675) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pope Francis Korea Haemi Castle 19.jpg by Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han) (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_Francis_Korea_Haemi_Castle_19.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Pope Francis". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-francis. Retrieved 5 November 2026.