 Pope Francis among the people at St. Peter's Square during the inauguration Mass | |
| Date | 19 March 2013 |
|---|---|
| Venue | St. Peter's Square |
| Location | Vatican City |
| Type | Papal inauguration |
| Participants | 150,000–200,000 |
Pope Francis was inaugurated on 19 March 2013 in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Holy Mass was celebrated before political and religious leaders from around the world. The crowd was said to be between 150,000 and 200,000. Official delegations from 132 states and many religious groups also went.
It was the first papal inauguration attended by the Patriarch of Constantinople in over 1,000 years.
