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Pope Francis - Wikipedia Pope Francis [b] (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; [c] 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025 He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III
Meaning, origin and history of the name Francis Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages
Pope Francis | USCCB Pope Francis’ motto on his coat of arms, “miserando atque eligendo” is taken from a homily by Saint Bede, an English eighth-century Christian writer and doctor of the Church of the Gospel account of the call of Saint Matthew It roughly translates to “having mercy, he called him ”
Frances vs. Francis — What’s the Difference? Frances is a female name of Latin origin meaning "from France or free one," while Francis is a male name with the same origins and meanings