Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican has announced.

The cerebral stroke led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, a death certificate which was published by the Vatican has revealed.

The pontiff's autopsy has come just 12 hours after it was announced that he died at 7.35am this morning.Throughout his life, he suffered from a chronic lung disease and had a partial lung removal when he was younger.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/pope-francis.jpg?id=59995257&amp;width=980" alt="Pope Francis" width="100%" height="auto">Pope Francis has died at the age of 88GETTY

In February, the pontiff was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome after he endured respiratory issues that turned into double pneumonia.

The 88-year-old pontiff battled with health issues for decades{ai:summary}Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 due to a stroke and heart failure, as confirmed by the Vatican. His death certificate indicates that the stroke resulted in a coma and irreversible heart failure. Throughout his life, he faced chronic lung issues, including a partial lung removal and recent hospitalizations for respiratory problems. #society

Pope Francis died of stroke that led to coma and heart failure, Vatican says

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