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Also Known As Francis I • Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Born December 17, 1936 • Buenos Aires • Argentina
Died April 21, 2025 (aged 88) • Vatican City
Title / Office pope (2013-2025)
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025)

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