| Pope Francis Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7½ in |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Date of Birth | December 17, 1936 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
Pope Francis became world renowned after getting elected as the head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. As the 266th pope, he has been widely praised for his progressive views which include giving women a more prominent role in the church, accepting members of the LGBTQ community, advocating for measures against climate change, and many others.
Born Name
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Nick Name
Superpope, Papa Pancho, Red Frankie, Pope Frank
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality
Occupation
Head of the Catholic Church
Family
- Father – Mario José Bergoglio
- Mother – Regina Maria Sivori
- Siblings – María Elena Bergoglio (Younger Sister), Oscar Adrián Bergoglio (Younger Brother), Marta Regina Bergoglio (Younger Sister), Alberto Horacio Bergoglio (Younger Brother)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 7½ in or 171.5 cm
His peak height was 5 ft 9 in or 175 cm.
Weight
85 kg or 187.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Pope Francis has dated –
- He has acknowledged having a girlfriend at 17 years old.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has Italian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ with his advancing age.
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Pleasant smile
- Warm and humble personality
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Pope Francis Facts
- His earliest jobs included working as a janitor, bouncer, and a chemist-in-training.
- Pope Francis is the first non-European pope since the election of Gregory III in 741 AD. Additionally, he is the first pope ever to originate from the Americas.
- He was named as ‘Person of the Year’ by Time Magazine in 2013.
- Pope Francis bears an uncanny resemblance to Hollywood actor Jonathan Pryce. Moreover, Pryce turned in a magnificent performance as the pontiff in director Fernando Meirelles’ film called The Two Popes (2019).
- He had previously turned to therapy as a young priest to deal with his anxiety.
- In 2022, Pope Francis offered a historic apology to the Indigenous natives of Canada, who experienced unimaginable suffering through the Catholic Church’s policy of forced assimilation in residential school systems.
- In March 2023, Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome due to a respiratory infection. He was discharged from the hospital after 3 days.
- In 2023, Pop Francis said in a Disney+ documentary The Pope Answers that sex is a beautiful thing that God gave us while talking to 10 persons who were in their early 20s.
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