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Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, he became the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church in 2013. His election marked significant milestones as he is also the first Jesuit Pope and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.
Though the exact cause is debated, contemporary accounts suggest he succumbed to a fever shortly after news of a papal victory. The sudden surge of extreme emotion may have exacerbated his existing illness, leading to his demise.
