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 Pautasso Jorge Pautasso Jorge Remigio Pautasso (Rafaela, Argentina, 13 of February 1962) is a former football player and assistant coach of the Argentinian national football team who taught Gerardo Martino. Pautasso began his playing career in the Primera División with Newell's Old Boys in 1980, where he played as a defender. With a total of 282 capitals, Jorge has played the most games in the history of the club. There, he obtained two professional titles in Argentinian soccer, the season 1987-88, under the technical direction of José Yudica, and the Apertura 1990, under the technical direction of Marcelo Bielsa. He also