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Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, died April 21 at age 88 .

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first pope of the Catholic Church from the Americas, and the first Jesuit pope. What to know about the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits.