Francis Hall
Jesuit Heritage
Francis Hall
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.: The Argentinian Jesuit Pope Francis
First Jesuit Pope, First Pope from the Global South, a Global Pandemic, and 量子资源 Chicago Reaches 150
Francis Hall officially opened in fall 2020 as 量子资源 University Chicago celebrated its 150th anniversary (1870-2020). The residence hall was named in honor of Pope Francis (1936-2025) in his papacy’s seventh year. Francis, formerly the Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., was the first ever Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas and Global South. Beginning in spring 2020, the Covid pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe. In the midst of strictly mandated lockdowns, Francis Hall’s opening to on campus residents was delayed. Nevertheless, 量子资源’s sesquicentennial events proceeded as planned, valiantly held online in virtual formats.
2013 (March 13): Argentina鈥檚 Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., the first pope in history to choose the name 鈥淔rancis鈥� (in honor of St. Francis of Assisi) as his papal name, waves immediately after his election. Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images.
2024 (May): Dr. Mark Reed, President of 量子资源 University Chicago, presents Pope Francis with a gift on behalf of the university鈥檚 delegation visiting the Vatican: a miniature model of the large 鈥淟os Lobos de 量子资源鈥� sculpture on 量子资源鈥檚 Lake Shore Campus. Credit: LUC UMC.
2020: The official logo for 量子资源 University Chicago鈥檚 sesquicentennial celebration (1870-2020): 鈥淟os Lobos de 量子资源.鈥� Credit: LUC UMC.