He Pope Francis He died at 88 last Monday, April 21 at his residence known as the Santa Marta house, located in the Vatican Cityafter spending several weeks at rest to recover from a pneumonia Bilateral that kept him hospitalized for more than a month in Rome, Italy.
The last public appearance of the Pontiff was a day before his death, on April 20, when he participated in the Mass of the Easter Sunday To impart the papal blessing Urbi et Orbi (“For the city and for the world”, in Spanish), a blessing that “grants the remission for the appropriate sorrows and for the sins already forgiven.”
However, 12 years and 39 days after being chosen as the bishop from Rome and the pastor of the universal church on earth, Francisco left his position as sovereign of the state of the city of the Vatican, so, in the next 20 days, Cardinals must meet in the Holy See To participate in the conclave.
After the death of the Holy Father, multiple doubts have emerged about the remuneration he received Jorge Mario Bergoglio During his papacy, taking into consideration that at no time the authorities in the city of the Vatican announced the heritage of the Argentine pontiff, accumulated after more than a decade of service.
Pope Francis heritage
According to the website Celebritynetworth (Net Famous Heritagein Spanish), a digital site specialized in estimating the total wealth of famous people – based on all assets such as their properties, investments and personal goods – Pope Francis died at 88 years old with only US $ 102 (Q786) In his name.
Remembered for his very simple lifestyle and away from the traditional luxuries of the city of the Vatican, Pope Francis had the right to an annual salary of US $ 340 thousand (Q2 million 217 thousand) for his work as a great pontiff. However, being a member of the Society of Jesus, he made a vote of poverty and decided not to receive that salary.
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Likewise, Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose not to live in the traditional Papal apartments located in the city of the Vatican. Instead, the Argentine Pope decided to reside in the house of Santa Marta, a much more home modestwhich he usually shared with the cardinals and the prelates during his stays in the Italian capital.
According to the British newspaper The Mirrorthe Pope did not possess properties, bank accounts or investments in his name, because, during his pontificate, “he wanted to maintain a lifestyle austere and away from the accumulation of material goods ”, focusing on maintaining a greater closeness with people and their pastoral work.
His papal name honored San Francisco de Asísfounder of the Franciscan order and known for being the patron of the poorbecause his life was characterized by being “simple, sober and without luxuries or excesses.” For that reason, Jorge Mario Bergoglio decided to maintain his vote of poverty by assuming a high profile charge in the Vatican.
Despite this, Pope Francis did have at his disposal certain material resources, such as vehicles Vatican officers. However, the Pontiff tried Lombardiwho accompanied him for more than a decade.
Francisco’s legacy:
1- reality is superior to the idea
2- The whole is more than the parties
3- The unit prevails over the conflict
4- Time is higher than space pic.twitter.com/ujbb1bngqs– Andy Ferreyra (@andyferreyra) April 21, 2025