How Long Was Francis the Pope?<\/h2>\n
Francis was the pope from 2013 to 2025, which was a 12-year papacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Francis died at the age of 88<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died and confirmed that it was at 7:35 a.m. on April 21 \u2014 which was not Easter Sunday, but rather Easter Monday.<\/p>\n Easter Monday is considered a holiday by predominantly Christian countries. It is not observed in the United States as a federal holiday.<\/p>\n Cardinal Kevin Farrell<\/strong> made the announcement of Francis’ death. He addressed the public, saying, “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father\u2019s house. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of God, One and Triune.”<\/p>\n Hours after the Vatican<\/a> announced his death, it also revealed Francis’ cause of death: cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican. A cerebral stroke indicates a loss of blood flow to the brain, and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse means that the pope had a sudden heart failure to maintain blood flow, according to ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to his death certificate, Francis died after being affected by a\u00a0“previous episode of acute respiratory failure in bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, arterial hypertension and type II diabetes.”<\/p>\n Francis died after battling multiple health setbacks for years, most of them being lung and respiratory-related setbacks. In February 2025, Francis was treated in a hospital for bilateral pneumonia, kidney failure and other issues.<\/p>\n Following a month-long hospitalization, Francis returned home on March 23, 2025, and gradually resumed his duties.<\/p>\nHow Old Was Pope Francis?<\/h2>\n
Did the Pope Die on Easter?<\/h2>\n
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Pope Francis’ Cause of Death<\/h2>\n