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Pope Francis

Pope

Born on December 17, 1936.
Died at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025.

Pope Francis
This person died less than a year ago.
People who died in 2025.

Which generation did Pope Francis belong to?

Pope Francis was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.


"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Pope Francis was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1936.

That is a 9 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was his real name?

His real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

Which star sign was Pope Francis?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 3.

How tall was he?

Pope Francis was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 170 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 7 inches.

How long has he been dead?

He has been dead for 7 months and 17 days.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Pope Francis.

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People who are the same height as Pope Francis

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Actor
Born on May 14, 1961
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Actor Deceased
Born on July 21, 1951
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Actress
Born on October 2, 1954
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Donald Glover

Donald Glover

Actor
Born on September 25, 1983
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Mary Scheer

Mary Scheer

Actress
Born on March 19, 1963
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Actor Deceased
Born on February 15, 1964
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio

Wrestler
Born on December 11, 1974
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Musician Deceased
Born on May 26, 1926
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

Kris Jenner

Kris Jenner

Media personality
Born on November 5, 1955
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

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