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FRANCIS
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses * FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia * Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Francis
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Pope Gregory III, Gregory III. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a family of Italian Argentines, Italian origin, Bergoglio was inspired to join the Jesuits in 1958 after recovering from a severe illness. He was Ordination#Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran and Anglican churches, ordained a Catholic priest in 1969, and from 1973 to 1979 he was the Jesuit provincial superior in Argentina. He became the archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Following resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2013 pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (given Name)
Francis is an English language, English, French language, French, German language, German, Dutch language, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or (less commonly) Francine. (For most speakers, Francis and Frances are homophones or near homophones; a popular mnemonic for the spelling is "i for him and e for her".) The name Frank (given name), Frank is a common diminutive for Francis, as is Frannie for Frances. Less common are the diminutives Fritz for Francis, and Franny and Fran for either Francis or Frances. History The name has relatively unclear origins but is thought to mean "free". Notably, the Germanic peoples, Germanic peoples known as the Franks gave their name to France and their characteristic national weapon was the francisca, a throwing axe. Francesco ("Free man", "Frank", "Frenchman", in medieval Italian) was the name given to F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franciscus
Franciscus is a Latin given name, originally an epithet meaning "the Frank, the Frenchman". It was applied to Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226). Francis had been baptized Giovanni (John); his father was Italian and his mother Provençale ( at the time not considered French); his father was on business in France when he was born, and when he returned to Assisi, he began to call his son by the nickname ''Francesco'', in the opinion of G. K. Chesterton possibly because out of a general enthusiasm for all things French, or because of his commercial success in France.Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1924). "St. Francis of Assisi" (14 ed.). Garden City, New York: Image Books. p. 158. After the canonization of Saint Francis of Assisi in 1228, the custom of naming children after saints led to the popularization of ''Franciscus'' as a given name. In the vernaculars of western Europe, the name diversified into the forms Francesco (Italian), Francisco (Spanish and Portuguese), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Francis (other)
St. Francis or Saint Francis may refer to: Roman Catholic saints *Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), Italian founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) * Francis of Paola (1416–1507), Italian (Calabrian) founder of the Order of the Minims *Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Navarrese Catholic missionary to India; co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) *Francis Borgia (1510–1572), Spanish Jesuit priest; third leader of the Jesuits * Francis Solanus (1549–1610), Spanish Franciscan missionary to South America * Francis Caracciolo (1563–1608), Italian priest who co-founded the Congregation of the Minor Clerics Regular *Francis de Sales (1567–1622), French born bishop of Geneva, Switzerland * Francis Ferdinand de Capillas (1607–1648), Castilian Dominican missionary; first Roman Catholic martyr killed in China * Francis de Geronimo (1642–1716), Italian Jesuit priest * Francis Marto (1908–1919), Portuguese Marian child visionary Artworks * ''Saint Francis'' (Gonça ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (surname)
Francis is an English surname of Latin origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Alun Francis (born 1943), Welsh conductor * Anna Belle Francis (born 1978), Singaporean entertainer and singer * Anne Francis (1930–2011), American actress *Arlene Francis (1907–2001), American actress * Armet Francis (born 1945), Jamaican-born photographer based in London * Barrington Francis (born 1965), Jamaican/Canadian boxer of the 1980s and 1990s *Black Francis (born 1965), American musician * Bowden Francis (born 1996), American baseball player * Clare Francis (born 1946), British author * Claudius Francis (born 1959), Saint Lucian politician *Connie Francis (born 1938), American pop singer * Daeshon Francis (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Damien Francis, (born 1979), English-born Jamaican footballer * Danusia Francis, (born 1994), British gymnast * David Rowland Francis (1850–1927), American politician, Mayor of Saint Louis, Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency. The process of arriving at the modern Francis runner design took from 1848 to approximately 1920. It became known as the Francis turbine around 1920, being named after British-American engineer James B. Francis who in 1848 created a new turbine design. Francis turbines are primarily used for producing electricity. The power output of the electric generators generally ranges from just a few kilowatts up to 1000 MW, though mini-hydro installations may be lower. The best performance is seen when the head height is between . Penstock diameters are between . The speeds of different turbine units range from 70 to 1000 rpm. A wicket gate around the outside of the turbine's rotating runner controls the rate of water flow through the turbine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (TV Series)
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses * FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia * Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (film)
''Francis'' is a 1950 American comedy film from Universal-International that launched the Francis the Talking Mule film series. ''Francis'' is produced by Robert Arthur and directed by Arthur Lubin, and stars Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills. Six ''Francis'' sequels from Universal followed this first effort, all but one starring O'Connor. Mickey Rooney replaced O'Connor in the final film of the series. During World War II, a junior American Army officer gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him. Plot A bank manager discovers that teller Peter Stirling is attracting public attention, so he calls the young man in. Stirling relates his story in flashback. In the flashback, Second Lieutenant Stirling is caught behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II. A talking Army mule named Francis (voiced by Chill Wills) carries him to safety. Stirlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis I (other)
Francis I or Francis the First may refer to: People Kings and emperors * Francis I of France (1494–1547), King of France, reigned 1515–1547 * Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708–1765), reigned 1745–1765 * Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Francis I, Emperor of Austria, (1768–1835), reigned 1804–1835 * Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777–1830), reigned 1825–1830 Dukes * Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450), reigned 1442–1450 * Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1510–1581), reigned 1543–1571 * Francis I, Duke of Nevers (1516–1561), reigned 1539–1561 * Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517–1545), reigned 1544–1545 * Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541–1587), reigned 1574–1587 * Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena (1610–1658), reigned 1644–1658 Others * Francesco I Gonzaga (1366–1407) * Francis I of Beauharnais (died 1587), leading noble of the French House of Beauharnais * Francis I Rákóczi (1645–1676), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis, Saskatchewan
Francis is a town in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. The town is 67 km southeast of Regina and 50 km north of Weyburn at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 35. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Francis had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also * Francis (electoral district) * List of communities in Saskatchewan * List of towns in Saskatchewan A town is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A resort village or a village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a populati ... References Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan Towns in Saskatchewan Division No. 6, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision6-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
