| Pope Francis Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7½ in |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Date of Birth | December 17, 1936 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Date of Death | April 21, 2025 |
Pope Francis became world-renowned after being elected as the head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. As the 266th pope, he was widely praised for his progressive views, which included 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
Age
Jorge was born on December 17, 1936.
Died
He died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, in Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City. He was buried in Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy.
He died due to a cerebral stroke, which led to a coma and irreversible cardiac arrest.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality
Occupation
Former 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 had dated –
- He had acknowledged having a girlfriend at 17 years old.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He had Italian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black (Natural)
However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ before he left for heaven.
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 chemist-in-training.
- Pope Francis was the first non-European pope since the election of Gregory III in 741 AD. Additionally, he was the first pope ever to originate from the Americas.
- He was named as ‘Person of the Year’ by Time Magazine in 2013.
- Pope Francis bore 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 people who were in their early 20s.
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Pope Francis died from a massive stroke and irreversible heart failure at Domous Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City on April 21st, 2025. He was 88 years old at the time of his death.