The Book will be available for the public to sign the council’s customer service centre in Renfrewshire House on Cotton Street in Paisley.
It will be open from Monday, April 28 until Friday, May 2.
As a mark of respect, flags in Renfrewshire are also being flown at half-mast until Tuesday.
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Lorraine Cameron, Renfrewshire Provost Councillor, said: “It is with deep reflection and compassion that I have made the decision to open a Book of Condolence for His Holiness Pope Francis.
“Pope Francis has been a guiding light for millions around the world—a symbol of humility, mercy, and tireless advocacy for peace, compassion, and social justice.
“His commitment to serving the poor, protecting the environment, and fostering dialogue across cultures and faiths has touched hearts far beyond the boundaries of the Catholic Church.
“Nearer to home, our Renfrewshire Catholic community is grieving, and people of all faiths and none are seeking a way in which to offer their respects in a physical way, to a man they respected very much.
“Opening a Book of Condolence gives the people of Renfrewshire an opportunity to pay tribute to a spiritual leader whose influence has been truly global.
“It allows us to come together in a moment of shared respect, to honour a man who dedicated his life to the service of the world’s community, and to express our solidarity with all those mourning his passing.
“I encourage everyone, regardless of faith or background, to take a moment to reflect, to remember, and to share their thoughts.
“In doing so, we not only honour the legacy of Pope Francis, but we also reaffirm our shared values of empathy, unity, and hope.
“We need those values now more than ever in this world.”
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The Book will be available to sign from 8.45am to 4.45pm Monday to Thursday and from 8.45am to 3.55pm on Friday.
Pope Francis dies on Monday, April 21at the age of 88.
On Easter Sunday, her emerged from his convalescence to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City.
He had recently resumed some official duties during his recovery from pneumonia.
His funeral took place in the Vatican on Saturday, April 26.
While Saturday is the first of nine official days of mourning, speculation regarding the next pope is likely to begin soon after the funeral.
Conclave, the secret meeting of cardinals to elect Francis’s successor, is thought likely to begin on May 5.
Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell – the camerlengo or senior Vatican official – has been responsible for carrying out the administrative and financial duties of the Holy See until a new pope takes over.
He had the role of announcing the Pope’s death on Easter Monday, co-ordinating meetings with the cardinals before conclave and ensuring the Sistine Chapel is ready to accommodate them when that process begins in the coming weeks.
The sign of a new pope having been elected will be the emergence of white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel while, soon after, an announcement in Latin of “Habemus Papam” – meaning “we have a pope” – is made alongside the chosen pontiff’s appearance on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.
