List of places and things named after Pope Francis

This article is a list of places and things named after Pope Francis since his inauguration.

List

• Club Deportivo Papa Francisco, an Argentine semi-professional football club ^[1]
• Francis, a cologne made by Excelsis Fine Fragrances ^[2]
• Francis House, an initiative of the Bambino Gesù Hospital for underprivileged mothers and children ^[3]
• Francisco , an Australian-made passenger ferry ^[4]
• Papa Francisco, an avenue in the Argentine city of La Plata ^[5]
• Pope Francis Complex Center for the Poor, a Philippine center in Palo, Leyte, Philippines, comprising a home for the elderly, a clinic, an orphanage, and a chapel ^{[6] [7]}
• Pope Francis Faith Award, a prize of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland ^{[8] [9]}
• Pope Francis Gawad Kalinga Village, a Philippine settlement in Bantayan, Cebu for survivors of the Typhoon Haiyan ^{[10] [11]}
• The Pope Francis Center for the Poor – Palo, Leyte, Philippines ^[12]
• Pope Francis High School, a school in Springfield, Massachusetts ^[13]
• Pope Francis House, a Habitat for Humanity house in Asheville, North Carolina ^[14]
• Pope Francis Global Academy, a Catholic elementary school in Chicago, Illinois ^[15]
• Pope Francis Catholic School, a new name for a Catholic elementary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as a merger of St. Luke and Senhor Santo Cristo schools in Ossington Village. First Canadian school to be named after him.
• Pope Francis Viaduct, a new name given to a recently constructed viaduct in Guatemala City, Guatemala in April 2015. It connects 2 important roadways in the city such as Zona 10 in the south and the roadway known as Carretera A El Salvador on the east in Guatemala City.
• Dar Papa Franġisku, Malta's first emergency homeless shelter, operated by Caritas Malta and located in Birkirkara ^[16]

See also

• List of places named after Pope John Paul II

References

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2. "'Francis' Cologne: Fragrance Inspired By Pope's Humble Personality". Huffington Post. New York City. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
3. "Pope Francis visits pediatric hospital". Vatican Radio. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
4. Thakkar, Pooja (1 July 2013). "The Fastest Ship on Earth Powered By Jet Engines". Technology Digital. San Diego. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
5. "Argentina already has a street named after Pope Francis". El Economista. Madrid. EFE. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
6. Ramirez, Robertzon (18 June 2014). "Center named after Pope Francis to rise in Leyte". The Manila Times. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
7. Aquino, Leslie Ann (18 June 2014). "Pope Francis Complex Center to be built in Leyte". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
8. Harkins, Daniel (14 March 2014). "Schools rally for education week; new award". Scottish Catholic Reporter. Glasgow. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
9. "Pope Francis Faith Award". Arbroath Herald. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
10. Diola, Camille (2 April 2014). "Village for Yolanda victims named 'Pope Francis'". The Philippine Star. Manila. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
11. Sebastián, Raymond (2 April 2014). "Village for 'Yolanda' survivors named after Pope Francis". CBCP News. Manila. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
12. "Palo's Pope Francis Center now houses abandoned elderly, orphans". CBCP News (Manila). Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
13. Williams, Michelle (29 May 2015). "Pope Francis High School: Springfield diocese announces new name for combined Cathedral, Holyoke Catholic high schools". MassLive.com. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
14. Pronechen, Joseph (24 May 2014). "First House Built to Honor Pope Francis". National Catholic Register. Irondale. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
15. "Northwest Side consolidated Catholic school named for Pope Francis". chicagotribune.com. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
16. "Dar Papa Franġisku | Caritas Malta" . Retrieved 22 February 2025.