71 moments

  1. Birth in Flores

    · Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, was born in the Flores neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.

  2. Jesuit novitiate and humanities study

    · Santiago, Chile

    Bergoglio entered the Society of Jesus as a novice after seminary formation in Buenos Aires; as a novice he studied humanities in Santiago. The source gives the exact novitiate-entry date but not a more precise date for the Santiago study.

  3. Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo

    · Colegio Máximo de San José, San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    He completed a philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo de San José.

  4. Teaching at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción

    · Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Bergoglio taught literature and psychology at the Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción. The activity continued through 1965.

  5. Teaching at Colegio del Salvador

    · Colegio del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    He taught literature and psychology at Colegio del Salvador in Buenos Aires.

  6. Theological studies at San Miguel

    · Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Bergoglio began theological studies at the Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel.

  7. Priesthood and teaching at San Miguel

    · San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    He was ordained a priest and subsequently served as master of novices and professor of theology at San Miguel. The source directly dates the ordination but does not specify its venue; San Miguel is the location directly associated with the following service.

  8. Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

    · Jerusalem

    During the year he became Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina, Bergoglio made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, curtailed by the Yom Kippur War. No more precise date is supplied.

  9. Jesuit tertianship and final vows

    · Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain

    Bergoglio completed Jesuit tertianship at Alcalá de Henares and made his final vows.

  10. English study at Milltown

    · Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin, Ireland

    Before becoming rector at San Miguel, Bergoglio spent the first three months of 1980 in Dublin learning English at the Jesuit Centre of Milltown Institute. The source supports the first three months of 1980, but the schema does not permit a date range.

  11. Rector at San Miguel

    · Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel, San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    Bergoglio became rector of the Philosophical and Theological Faculty of San Miguel and served there for six years. The service continued through 1986.

  12. Jesuit service in Córdoba

    · Córdoba, Argentina

    After returning to Argentina earlier than planned, he served the Jesuit community in Córdoba as confessor and spiritual director. The year is associated with the immediately preceding Frankfurt period; the source does not provide an exact return date.

  13. Research stay at Sankt Georgen

    · Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Bergoglio spent several months at Sankt Georgen Graduate School considering dissertation topics. The year follows the source's statement that his San Miguel service ended in 1986; the exact months are not supplied.

  14. Episcopal consecration

    · Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Bergoglio was consecrated bishop after appointment as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires. The biographical infobox identifies Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral as the place of the consecration.

  15. Metropolitan archbishop of Buenos Aires

    · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    He succeeded Antonio Quarracino as metropolitan archbishop of Buenos Aires. The source establishes the office and city but does not specify a particular installation venue.

  16. Created cardinal in Rome

    · Vatican City

    Pope John Paul II created Archbishop Bergoglio a cardinal. The source later states that Bergoglio travelled to Rome for the ceremony; Vatican City is used as the defensible representative location.

  17. Cardinal-title installation

    · San Roberto Bellarmino, Rome, Italy

    Cardinal Bergoglio was installed at his Roman titular church, San Roberto Bellarmino. “There” refers directly to San Roberto Bellarmino in the preceding sentence.

  18. Election as pope

    · Sistine Chapel, Vatican City

    Cardinal Bergoglio was elected pope on the second day of the 2013 conclave and took the name Francis. The conclave venue was the Sistine Chapel.

  19. First public appearance as pope

    · Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

    Francis made his first public appearance as pontiff and gave the Urbi et Orbi blessing.

  20. Papal inauguration Mass

    · Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

    Francis formally began his pontificate with an inauguration Mass attended by political and religious leaders.

  21. World Youth Day visit

    · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Francis made his first foreign papal trip for World Youth Day, including a Mass at Copacabana Beach. The trip ran from 22 to 29 July 2013.

  22. First papal journey to Lampedusa

    · Lampedusa, Sicily, Italy

    On his first travel as pope, Francis commemorated migrants who died attempting to reach Europe and celebrated an open-air Mass.

  23. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

    · Amman, Jordan

    Francis visited Amman, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem during a three-day Holy Land trip. The source supports the 24–26 May travel interval but not a specific day for each city.

  24. Philippines pastoral journey

    · Manila, Philippines

    Francis visited the Philippines, where his final Mass in Manila became the largest papal event then recorded. The Philippine leg ran from 15 to 19 January 2015.

  25. Sri Lanka pastoral journey

    · Madhu, Sri Lanka

    Francis visited Sri Lanka and made pastoral visits to Madhu and the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka. The source does not assign a specific day to Madhu.

  26. Sarajevo ecumenical visit

    · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Francis visited Sarajevo, emphasizing ecumenical dialogue and celebrating Mass at Koševo Stadium.

  27. Latin American apostolic journey

    · Quito, Ecuador

    Francis undertook a journey through Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay, including meetings and pastoral events in Quito. The Ecuador leg ran from 5 to 8 July 2015.

  28. Arrival in Bolivia

    · El Alto International Airport, El Alto, Bolivia

    Francis arrived in Bolivia and was received by President Evo Morales at El Alto International Airport near La Paz.

  29. United States pastoral visit

    · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Francis travelled from New York to Philadelphia, celebrated Mass at the cathedral, and attended the Festival of Families.

  30. Visit to Bangui

    · Bangui, Central African Republic

    Francis concluded his 2015 Africa journey in Bangui, spending 39 hours there amid the Central African Republic civil war. The source supports 29–30 November 2015, not one day only.

  31. Arrival in Nairobi

    · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya

    Francis began his East African journey by arriving in Nairobi, where he was received by Kenyan officials and church leaders.

  32. Arrival in Uganda

    · Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Uganda

    Francis arrived at Entebbe International Airport during his pastoral journey through East Africa. The preceding text dates his departure from Nairobi to 27 November 2015.

  33. Uganda Martyrs commemoration

    · Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo, Uganda

    Francis visited the Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo and celebrated Mass commemorating the Uganda Martyrs.

  34. Visit to Cairo

    · Cairo, Egypt

    Francis visited Egypt as a messenger of peace, meeting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and religious leaders in Cairo. The visit ran from 28 to 29 April 2017.

  35. Fátima canonization pilgrimage

    · Sanctuary of Fátima, Fátima, Portugal

    Francis prayed at the Sanctuary of Fátima and canonized Francisco and Jacinta Marto at a large Mass. The page caption dates the canonization in Fátima to 13 May 2017.

  36. Indigenous-community meeting

    · Puerto Maldonado, Peru

    Francis had lunch with Indigenous representatives in Puerto Maldonado and called for recognition of Indigenous communities as partners. The source places the event during his January 2018 Peru visit but does not supply a specific day.

  37. Arrival in Lima

    · Lima, Peru

    Francis arrived in Lima during his visit to Peru and was received by members of Indigenous communities from the Amazon.

  38. Arrival in Abu Dhabi

    · Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi for an interfaith visit, becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula.

  39. Human Fraternity meeting

    · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Francis attended the Abu Dhabi interfaith meeting and signed the Document on Human Fraternity with Ahmed el-Tayeb. City-centre coordinates represent the documented Abu Dhabi event area.

  40. Arrival in Rabat

    · Rabat-Salé International Airport, Rabat, Morocco

    Francis arrived in Rabat for his Morocco visit and was greeted by King Mohammed VI.

  41. Arrival in Maputo

    · Maputo, Mozambique

    Francis began his Mozambique visit by arriving in Maputo and staying at the apostolic nunciature.

  42. Visit to Bangkok

    · Bangkok, Thailand

    Francis visited Bangkok during his apostolic journey to Thailand and Japan. The Thailand-Japan trip occurred in November 2019; this source passage does not give city-specific days.

  43. Visit to Hiroshima

    · Hiroshima, Japan

    Francis visited Hiroshima during his Japan journey, where he spoke against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. The Thailand-Japan trip occurred in November 2019; this source passage does not give city-specific days.

  44. Visit to Nagasaki

    · Nagasaki, Japan

    Francis visited Nagasaki during his Japan journey, where he spoke against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. The Thailand-Japan trip occurred in November 2019; this source passage does not give city-specific days.

  45. Historic visit to Iraq

    · Baghdad, Iraq

    Francis became the first pope to visit Iraq, traveling to several cities and regions including Baghdad, Ur, Erbil, Mosul, Qaraqosh, and Najaf. The Iraq journey ran from 5 to 8 March 2021; this card uses Baghdad as a representative documented city.

  46. Meeting with Ali al-Sistani

    · Najaf, Iraq

    Francis visited Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf and issued a joint statement denouncing extremism. The source does not provide a specific day within the 5–8 March 2021 visit.

  47. Eucharistic Congress Mass

    · Budapest, Hungary

    Francis visited Budapest for the closing Mass of the 52nd Eucharistic Congress. The Hungary-Slovakia journey ran from 12 to 15 September 2021.

  48. Pastoral journey in Slovakia

    · Bratislava, Slovakia

    Francis made a four-day visit to Slovakia, traveling to Bratislava, Prešov, Košice, and Šaštín. The source does not give a city-specific day.

  49. Second journey to Lesbos

    · Lesbos, Greece

    Francis visited Lesbos during a trip to Cyprus and Greece; it was his second visit to the island.

  50. Apostolic journey to Canada

    · Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada

    Francis travelled to Canada, met Indigenous people, and visited shrines while apologizing in relation to the residential-school system. The Canada journey ran from 24 to 30 July 2022. Maskwacis is selected because the main biography documents his cemetery visit there, but this quote supports the national journey rather than a city-specific day.

  51. Congress of World and Traditional Religions

    · Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

    Francis visited Nur-Sultan to participate in the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. The journey ran from 13 to 15 September 2022.

  52. Bahrain Forum for Dialogue

    · Manama, Bahrain

    Francis attended the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue and met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Bahrain visit ran from 3 to 6 November 2022; Manama is a representative location for the documented national event.

  53. Mass in Kinshasa

    · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Francis celebrated Mass in Kinshasa before an estimated one million people during his visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  54. Pilgrimage of peace in Juba

    · Presidential Palace, Juba, South Sudan

    After arriving in South Sudan, Francis travelled with Anglican and Presbyterian leaders to the Presidential Palace and gave a joint pilgrimage-of-peace address.

  55. Ecumenical prayer in Juba

    · John Garang Mausoleum, Juba, South Sudan

    Francis joined Justin Welby and Iain Greenshields for an ecumenical prayer service at the John Garang Mausoleum.

  56. Second visit to Hungary

    · Sándor Palace, Budapest, Hungary

    Francis arrived in Budapest for a three-day visit and met Hungarian leaders at Sándor Palace.

  57. World Youth Day journey

    · Lisbon, Portugal

    Francis arrived in Portugal to begin a five-day journey associated with World Youth Day. Lisbon is the defensible representative location because World Youth Day 2023 was held there.

  58. First papal visit to Mongolia

    · Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    Francis arrived in Ulaanbaatar, becoming the first pope to visit Mongolia.

  59. Meeting of Bishops of the Mediterranean

    · Marseille, France

    Francis arrived in Marseille for the Meeting of Bishops of the Mediterranean and delivered a speech on tolerance for migrants.

  60. Pastoral visit to Vanimo

    · Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

    After Mass in Port Moresby, Francis travelled to Vanimo, addressed Catholics, and met Argentine missionaries. The source does not state the specific day within the Papua New Guinea leg.

  61. Arrival in Jakarta

    · Jakarta, Indonesia

    Francis arrived in Jakarta for his Asia-Pacific journey and stayed at the Vatican embassy rather than a hotel.

  62. Istiqlal interfaith meeting

    · Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia

    Francis held an interfaith meeting at Istiqlal Mosque, visited the Tunnel of Friendship, and signed the Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 2024.

  63. Mass in Port Moresby

    · Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

    Francis celebrated Mass in Port Moresby during his Papua New Guinea visit.

  64. Arrival in Dili

    · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, Dili, Timor-Leste

    Francis landed in Timor-Leste, was greeted at Dili airport, and met President José Manuel Ramos-Horta.

  65. Tasitolu Mass

    · Esplanade of Tasitolu, Dili, Timor-Leste

    Francis celebrated Mass at the Esplanade of Tasitolu before an estimated 600,000 people. The preceding sentence dates the activities to 10 September 2024.

  66. Arrival in Singapore

    · Singapore

    Francis arrived in Singapore and later met Jesuits at Saint Francis Xavier Retreat Centre.

  67. Singapore Parliament visit

    · Parliament House, Singapore

    Francis visited Singapore Parliament, met the president and prime minister, and delivered a state address at the National University of Singapore.

  68. Arrival in Luxembourg

    · Findel International Airport, Luxembourg

    Francis arrived in Luxembourg, met its political leaders, and addressed government and diplomatic representatives.

  69. Corsica pastoral visit

    · Ajaccio, Corsica, France

    Francis travelled to Corsica for a Mediterranean conference, visited Ajaccio, and met French President Emmanuel Macron.

  70. Final public appearance

    · Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

    Francis made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday, delivering his final Easter address and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

  71. Death at Domus Sanctae Marthae

    · Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City

    Francis died at his Vatican residence the day after his final public appearance.