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Leo XIV is listed as a Catholic priest, Catholic bishop and friar. Leo XIV was born on September 14, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. That works out to 71 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes St. Augustine Seminary High School and Villanova University. Recorded honors include Supreme Order of Christ, Order of the Golden Spur, Order of Pius IX and 5 more.
My Take
The election of Leo XIV genuinely moved me, and not only because an American pope was long considered impossible. Robert Prevost's biography reads like a deliberate bridge: born in Chicago, formed by the Augustinian order, and seasoned by years of pastoral work in Peru, he holds both citizenships and, I suspect, both sensibilities. That a future pope once ran an ordinary account on X makes him feel strikingly approachable. His choice of the name Leo, echoing the pope who championed workers' rights, hints at where his pontificate may lean. I will be watching how this quiet, methodical man handles a very loud world.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leo XIV
- Name (Japanese)
- レオ14世
- Reading
- れお14世
- Born
- September 14, 1955 (age 71)
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- Catholic priest / Catholic bishop / friar / archbishop / regular priest
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- St. Augustine Seminary High School
- University
- Villanova University
Awards & achievements
- Supreme Order of Christ
- Order of the Golden Spur
- Order of Pius IX
- Order of St. Gregory the Great
- Order of St. Sylvester
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en.html
- Xhttps://x.com/drprevost
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope%20Leo%20XIV
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA14%E4%B8%96%20(%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E6%95%99%E7%9A%87)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leo XIV born?
Born September 14, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Leo XIV from?
Leo XIV is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Leo XIV do?
Leo XIV works as Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, friar, archbishop, regular priest.
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