Pope Francis
1936 to 2025
23 documented presences
20 places
Quo Fuit places 23 dated presences for Pope Francis across 20 places, from 1936 to 2025. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Pope Francis was documented, and when
17 December 1936exact date
Flores, Buenos Airesattested
“Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in Flores, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
11 March 1958exact date
Villa Devotoattested
“He then studied at the archdiocesan seminary, Inmaculada Concepción Seminary, in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, and, after three years, entered the Society of Jesus as a novice on 11 March 1958.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
11 March 1958exact date
Society of Jesusattested
“He then studied at the archdiocesan seminary, Inmaculada Concepción Seminary, in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, and, after three years, entered the Society of Jesus as a novice on 11 March 1958.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1964 to 1965period
Santa Fe, Argentinaattested
“He then taught literature and psychology at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción, a high school in Santa Fe, from 1964 to 1965.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1964 to 1965period
Colegioattested
“He then taught literature and psychology at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción, a high school in Santa Fe, from 1964 to 1965.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1966year
Buenos Airesattested
“In 1966, he taught the same courses at Colegio del Salvador in Buenos Aires.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1966year
Colegio del Salvador (Argentina)attested
“In 1966, he taught the same courses at Colegio del Salvador in Buenos Aires.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1966year
Colegioattested
“In 1966, he taught the same courses at Colegio del Salvador in Buenos Aires.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1980year
Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophyattested
“Before taking up this new appointment, he spent the first three months of 1980 in Ireland to learn English and stayed at the Jesuit Centre at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1980year
Jesuitattested
“Before taking up this new appointment, he spent the first three months of 1980 in Ireland to learn English and stayed at the Jesuit Centre at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1980year
Irelandattested
“Before taking up this new appointment, he spent the first three months of 1980 in Ireland to learn English and stayed at the Jesuit Centre at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
2013 to 2014period
Vatican Cityattested
“The Argentine club proceeded to visit Francis at the Vatican after winning both the 2013 Torneo Inicial and the 2014 Copa Libertadores, where he was gifted replicas of both trophies and a glove of goalkeeper Sebastian Torrico.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
2015year
Cubaattested
“After Francis's visit to Cuba in 2015, Catholic Yale historian Carlos Eire said Francis had a "preferential option for the oppressors" in Cuba.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
September 2015month
United Statesattested
“En route to the United States for a visit in September 2015, the Pope stopped in Cuba.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
June 2016month
June 2016month
2018year
2018year
9 January 2022exact date
October 2022month
April 2023month
October 2023month
7 May 2025exact date
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Places Pope Francis is documented in
Ireland2 presences · 1980 to 2018
Colegio2 presences · 1964 to 1966
Vatican City2 presences · 2013 to 2022
Armenia1 presence · 2016Budapest1 presence · 2023Buenos Aires1 presence · 1966China1 presence · 2018Cuba1 presence · 2015Jesuit1 presence · 1980Rome1 presence · 2025Society of Jesus1 presence · 1958Ukraine1 presence · 2022
Other places tied to Pope Francis in the record
In each of these, a source puts Pope Francis and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Pope Francis was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1960year
Colegio Máximo de San Josémentioned
“In 1960, Bergoglio obtained a licentiate in philosophy from the Colegio Máximo de San José.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1960year
Colegiomentioned
“In 1960, Bergoglio obtained a licentiate in philosophy from the Colegio Máximo de San José.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1967year
Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguelmentioned
“In 1967, Bergoglio began his theological studies at Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1973year
Jerusalemmentioned
“In 1973, he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, but his stay was shortened by the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1979year
Argentinamentioned
“Bergoglio was named provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Argentina that July for a six-year term which ended in 1979.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
1992year
Jesuitmentioned
“In 1992, Jesuit authorities asked Bergoglio not to live in Jesuit residences due to ongoing tensions with leaders and scholars; concerns about his "dissent", views on Catholic orthodoxy, and opposition to liberation theology; and his rol…”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
6 November 1998exact date
Argentinamentioned
“On 6 November 1998, while remaining archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio was named Ordinary for Eastern Catholics in Argentina, who lacked a prelate of their own church.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
2005year
Society of Jesusmentioned
“In 2005, Myriam Bregman, a human rights lawyer, filed a criminal complaint against Bergoglio, as superior in the Society of Jesus of Argentina, accusing him of actual involvement in the kidnapping.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
2006year
Misiones Provincementioned
“In 2006, Bergoglio helped fellow Jesuit Joaquín Piña win the elections in the Misiones Province and prevent an amendment to the local constitution that would allow indefinite re-elections.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
2010year
Argentinamentioned
“While serving as the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio led public opposition to the parliamentary bill on legalizing same-sex marriage in Argentina, which was eventually approved by the Argentine Senate in 2010.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
May 2014month
Israelmentioned
“In May 2014, Francis visited Israel and the Palestinian territories.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
April 2015month
Turkeymentioned
“On the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in April 2015, Francis held a Vatican Mass where he explicitly described the World War I slaughter of Armenians as "the first genocide of the 20th century", inciting diplomatic anger from…”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
May 2015month
Vatican Citymentioned
“In May 2015, Francis welcomed Abbas to the Vatican and said that: "The angel of peace destroys the evil spirit of war.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
September 2015month
United Nations Headquartersmentioned
“In September 2015, Francis visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York City where he addressed the UN General Assembly; following his speech, he visited the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.”
source: Wikipedia: Pope Francis
September 2015month
September 2015month
1 October 2017exact date
2019year
2019year
February 2019month
December 2019month
13 March 2020exact date
May 2021month
2022year
Documented at the same place, the same year
Enrico BerlinguerJesuit · 1980Charles AznavourArmenia · 2016Jair BolsonaroChina · 2018László SólyomBudapest · 2023Ismail HaniyehGaza Strip · 2023Pope Benedict XVIVatican City · 2022Gina LollobrigidaVatican City · 2022Giacomo BallaSociety of Jesus · 1958Alberto SordiSociety of Jesus · 1958Stephen BoydSociety of Jesus · 1958Monica BellucciVatican City · 2013Nicolás MaduroVatican City · 2013
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