francis
francis — 名詞
1. The name taken by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (1936–2025) when he became the leader of
方濟各
天主教教宗，2013–2025年在位
The name taken by Jorge Mario Bergoglio (1936–2025) when he became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, a position he kept until his death. He was the first pope from the Americas and the first to choose the name Francis.
Many Catholics around the world respected Francis for his focus on helping the poor.
全球許多天主教徒敬重方濟各，因為他致力於幫助窮人。
describes public perception of the pope
Francis chose to live in a simple guest house instead of the grand papal palace.
方濟各選擇住在簡樸的招待所，而非氣派的教宗宮殿。
collocation: chose to [verb] + lifestyle contrast
Talia's grandmother keeps a framed photograph of Francis on her kitchen wall.
Talia 的祖母在廚房牆上掛了一幅裱框的方濟各照片。
The visit of Francis to the Philippines in 2015 brought millions of people onto the streets.
方濟各於2015年訪問菲律賓，數百萬人湧上街頭。
Students in Mr. Chen's class discussed how Francis used social media to reach young people.
陳老師班上的學生討論了方濟各如何利用社群媒體接觸年輕人。
- Pope Francis
the full formal title, preferred in news headlines and official statements
- the Pope
a general title that could refer to any pope; context must already establish which one
- the Holy Father
a more formal and reverential title used mainly by Catholics
- Bergoglio
his family surname; used especially before 2013 or in discussions of his early life and career
文法句型
Francis / Pope Francis
用法筆記
When referring to this specific pope, 'Francis' is used without an article ('Francis said…'). 'Pope Francis' is the full formal title and is more common in official contexts. Do not confuse with 'Saint Francis of Assisi', a 13th-century saint who lived centuries earlier.