I hereby certify that His Holiness Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on December 17, 1936, resident in Vatican City, Vatican citizen, died at 7:35 a.m. on 21/04/2025 in his apartment at the Domus Sanctae Marthae (Vatican City) from:

- STROKE

- COMA

- IRREVERSIBLE CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE

In a subject suffering from:

- Previous episode of acute respiratory failure in the context of bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia

- Multiple bronchiectasis

- Arterial hypertension

- Type II diabetes

Ascertainment of death was by electrocardio-anatomical recording.

I declare that the causes of death to the best of my knowledge and belief are as stated above.

Director of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene
of Vatican City State
Professor Andrea Arcangeli

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Daily Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office, 21 April 2025