Papal renunciation Western Schism in 1415 and the first to do so on his own initiative since Celestine V in 1294. His action was unexpected, given that the modern era popes have held the position from election until death. He said he was motivated by his declining health due to old age. The conclave to select his successor began on 12 March 2013 and elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, who took the name "Francis". Before setting out for Paris to crown Napoleon in 1804, Pope Pius VII (1800–1823) signed a document of renunciation to take effect if he
Jorge Mauá Jorge Mauá Jorge do Vale de Araújo, better known as Jorge Mauá (born January 22, 1987 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian striker who last played for Noroeste. He's among the all-time top scorers for Mauaense, his hometown club. Jorge Mauá started his career playing futsal for Corinthians, scoring more than 250 goals as a forward. At age 21, Mauá made the switch to association football, playing for União Suzano and Colegiales from Paraguay without much success. He kept playing in amateur leagues in Mauá until 2013, when he got offered a contract by local team Mauaense. He led the