Francis

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Francis is the papal name of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Jesuit
Pope
head of state
birthDate 1936-12-17
birthName Jorge Mario Bergoglio
birthPlace Argentina
Buenos Aires
citizenship Argentina
Vatican City
education Philosophy
Theology
electedPopeOn 2013-03-13
familyName Bergoglio
givenName Jorge
isFirst first Jesuit pope
first pope from the Americas
first pope from the Southern Hemisphere
knownFor advocacy on climate change
emphasis on humility
emphasis on interfaith dialogue
emphasis on social justice
focus on the poor and marginalized
promotion of mercy in Catholic teaching
languageSpoken English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
locatedIn Vatican City
memberOf Society of Jesus
motto Miserando atque eligendo
notableWork Amoris laetitia
Evangelii gaudium
Fratelli tutti
Laudato si'
occupation religious leader
theologian
papalName Francis
positionHeld Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Bishop of Rome
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
Primate of Italy
Sovereign of the Vatican City State
predecessor Pope Benedict XVI
religion Roman Catholic Church
residence Domus Sanctae Marthae


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