List of places and things named after Pope Francis explained

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.

See also

• List of places named after Pope John Paul II

Notes and References

1. News: Panetta . Vicente . 13 April 2014 . Argentine club named for Pope Francis opens play . AP News . New York City . Associated Press . 17 May 2014.
2. News: 18 September 2013 . 'Francis' Cologne: Fragrance Inspired By Pope's Humble Personality . The Huffington Post . New York City . 19 June 2014.
3. News: 21 December 2013 . Pope Francis visits pediatric hospital . Vatican Radio . 17 May 2014.
4. News: Thakkar . Pooja . 1 July 2013 . The Fastest Ship on Earth Powered By Jet Engines . dead . Technology Digital . San Diego . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713115523/http://www.technology-digital.com/gadgets/the-fastest-ship-on-earth-powered-by-jet-engines . 13 July 2014 . 2 June 2015.
5. News: 26 March 2013 . Argentina already has a street named after Pope Francis . El Economista . Madrid . EFE . 17 May 2014.
6. News: Ramirez . Robertzon . 18 June 2014 . Center named after Pope Francis to rise in Leyte . The Manila Times . 19 June 2014.
7. News: Aquino . Leslie Ann . 18 June 2014 . Pope Francis Complex Center to be built in Leyte . Manila Bulletin . 19 June 2014.
8. News: Harkins . Daniel . 14 March 2014 . Schools rally for education week; new award . Scottish Catholic Reporter . Glasgow . 17 May 2014.
9. News: 1 March 2014 . Pope Francis Faith Award . Arbroath Herald . 17 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150101001540/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/news/local-news/pope-francis-faith-award-1-3322820 . 1 January 2015 . dead .
10. News: Diola . Camille . 2 April 2014 . Village for Yolanda victims named 'Pope Francis' . The Philippine Star . Manila . 17 May 2014.
11. News: Sebastián . Raymond . 2 April 2014 . Village for 'Yolanda' survivors named after Pope Francis . https://web.archive.org/web/20150112135925/http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=33430 . usurped . 12 January 2015 . CBCP News . Manila . 17 May 2014.
12. Web site: Palo's Pope Francis Center now houses abandoned elderly, orphans. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713220714/http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=59702/. usurped. 13 July 2015. CBCP News (Manila).
13. News: Williams . Michelle . 29 May 2015 . Pope Francis High School: Springfield diocese announces new name for combined Cathedral, Holyoke Catholic high schools . MassLive.com . 2 June 2015.
14. News: Pronechen . Joseph . 24 May 2014 . First House Built to Honor Pope Francis . National Catholic Register . Irondale . 19 June 2014.
15. Web site: Northwest Side consolidated Catholic school named for Pope Francis. chicagotribune.com. 7 November 2015 . 2015-11-09.