Namesakes
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
1 pope
Francis (a.k.a. Franciscus) 2013- 
Dutch Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Ruud Lubbers (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1982-1994
Hall-of-Famers:
1 football
(football) Jim Thorpe (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1963
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor, 1 magician
Jim Thorpe (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1887-1953
Hans Klok (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1969-
Notable Athletes:
1 driving, 1 football, 1 soccer
(football) Jim Thorpe (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1887-1953
(soccer) Frank de Boer 1970-
(driving) Jos Verstappen (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1972-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 theologian
Franciscus Gomarus 1563-1641
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
3 politicians
Frans Andriessen 1929-2019
Hans van Mierlo (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1931-2010
Frans Timmermans 1961-
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold
(gold) Jim Thorpe (a.k.a. Franciscus) 1912 decathlon; pentathlon