Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Francis
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images, Videos & Interactives
Pope Francis Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures The humble cardinal
How has Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
Solidarity with migrants Serving all God's people on Maundy Thursday Patriarch Kirill I and Pope Francis
How is a pope elected?
The pope's pilgrimage Praying for an end to a pandemic
For Students
Christ as Ruler, with the Apostles and Evangelists (represented by the beasts). The female figures are believed to be either Santa Pudenziana and Santa Praxedes or symbols of the Jewish and Gentile churches. Mosaic in the apse of Santa Pudenziana, Rome,A
Pop Quiz: 19 Things to Know About Christianity
Francis I summary
Quizzes
Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday
Christianity Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
The three children, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia, who saw the vision of Fatima in Portugal. Our lady of Fatima, saint, Christianity.
Our Lady of Fátima
National Library, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9 Architectural Landmarks in Buenos Aires
Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.
Roman Catholic Saints
Discover
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
David Cameron. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom talk during the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013
What’s the Difference Between a President and a Prime Minister?
Happy, smiling, flying pig
7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Francis: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://lolitatops.com/facts/Francis-I-pope
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Francis I • Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Born December 17, 1936 (age 88) • Buenos Aires • Argentina
Title / Office pope (2013-)

Photos and Videos

Pope Francis
The humble cardinal
Solidarity with migrants
Serving all God's people on Maundy Thursday
Patriarch Kirill I and Pope Francis
The pope's pilgrimage
Praying for an end to a pandemic
Pope Francis in Canada
Pope Francis before the Salus Populi Romani icon, 2013
Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Pedro Arrupe
How has Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
How is a pope elected?
See All Videos, Images and Interactives →
Clement XIII
Clement XIII
pope
Clement XIV
Clement XIV
pope
John Paul II
St. John Paul II
pope
St. Peter the Apostle
St. Peter the Apostle
Christian Apostle
Pope Gregory VII, after his expulsion from Rome, laying a ban of excommunication on the clergy “together with the raging king” (Henry IV of Germany), drawing from the 12th-century chronicle of Otto of Freising; in the library of the University of Jena, Germany.
St. Gregory VII
pope
St. Gregory the Great
pope
Innocent III
Innocent III
pope
Pius IX
Pius IX
pope
Pope John XXIII
Saint John XXIII
pope
Pope Pius XII
Pius XII
pope
Paul III
Paul III
pope
Boniface VIII
Boniface VIII
pope
Leo X
Leo X
pope
Sylvester II, detail from the ivory vessel used at the consecration of Otto III, 996; in the Domschatzkammer des Aachener Domes, Aachen, Ger.
Sylvester II
pope
Paul VI
St. Paul VI
pope
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI
pope
Julius II
pope
Pope Leo XIII
Leo XIII
pope
Pope Innocent IV
Innocent IV
pope
Pope Leo IX
St. Leo IX
pope

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Christ as Ruler, with the Apostles and Evangelists (represented by the beasts). The female figures are believed to be either Santa Pudenziana and Santa Praxedes or symbols of the Jewish and Gentile churches. Mosaic in the apse of Santa Pudenziana, Rome,A
Pop Quiz: 19 Things to Know About Christianity
Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday
Christianity Quiz