POPE
Pope Francis
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Francis, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 2013–2025.
background
Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first pope born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
summary
Pope Francis, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 2013–2025.
papacy Start
2013
papacy End
2025
birth Name
Jorge Mario Bergoglio