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Photo: Pope Francis Gifted Mark Pope Kentucky Jersey by Lexington Priest

Mark Pope's hiring as Kentucky's new head basketball coach has now reached Vatican City.

Father Jim Sichko, a Lexington-based priest, presented Pope Francis with a customized Wildcats No. 23 jersey featuring Pope's last name.

Matt Jones @KySportsRadio

Lexington priest <a href="https://twitter.com/JimSichko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimSichko</a> gives the Pope a Pope jersey <a href="https://t.co/z7f96XXTTz">pic.twitter.com/z7f96XXTTz</a>

Tyler Thompson of On3.com noted that Sichko was in Vatican City for meetings when he was able to present the Pope with a gift.

"He loved it," Sichko told KSR (h/t Thompson) of Pope Francis' reaction to the jersey.

It's unclear why No.