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# Before taking his degrees in philosophy and theology, Pope Francis took a degree in food chemistry
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/papa-frantsisk-do-polucheniia-stepeni-po-filosofii-i-teologii-poluchil-stepen-po-pishchevoi-khimii/
- Published: 2025-04-23T07:45:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:30:27.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Faith, Books, People, Rome

Before taking his degrees in philosophy and theology, Pope Francis took a degree in food chemistry. The subject of food production, papal-style, is explored in the book “Tavola con Papa Francesco” (“A Table with Pope Francis”), “tavola” meaning the gathering around the table.

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