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Pope Leo XIV

267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)

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Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center wd
Citizenship
United States, Peru wd
Occupation
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, friar, archbishop, regular priest, prefect wd
Education
St. Augustine Seminary High School, Villanova University, Catholic Theological Union, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas wd
Social media
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Positions held wd

  • Pope (since 8 May 2025 · BS 25 Baisakh 2082 onwards)
  • Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (6 February 2025 – 8 May 2025 · BS 23 Magh 2081 – 25 Baisakh 2082)
  • cardinal-deacon (30 September 2023 – 6 February 2025 · BS 13 Asoj 2080 – 23 Magh 2081)
  • Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops (30 January 2023 – 21 April 2025 · BS 16 Magh 2079 – 8 Baisakh 2082)
  • President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (30 January 2023 – 21 April 2025 · BS 16 Magh 2079 – 8 Baisakh 2082)
  • apostolic administrator (15 April 2020 – 26 May 2021)
  • vice president (8 March 2018 – 30 January 2023)
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Chiclayo (26 September 2015 – 30 January 2023)
  • Grand Chancellor (2015–2023)
  • titular bishop (3 November 2014 – 26 September 2015)
  • apostolic administrator (3 November 2014 – 26 September 2015)
  • Prior General of Order of Saint Augustine (14 September 2001 – 4 September 2013)

Awards wd

  • Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Saint John (2025)
  • Supreme Order of Christ
  • Order of the Bath (2025)
  • 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
  • Time 100 (2026)

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Questions

When was Pope Leo XIV born?
Pope Leo XIV was born on 14 September 1955 in Mercy Hospital and Medical Center.
What positions has Pope Leo XIV held?
Positions held by Pope Leo XIV include: Pope (since 8 May 2025); Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (2025–2025); cardinal-deacon (2023–2025); Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops (2023–2025); President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (2023–2025).
Where did Pope Leo XIV study?
Pope Leo XIV was educated at St. Augustine Seminary High School, Villanova University, Catholic Theological Union, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Pope Leo XIV · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6109517 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Leo XIV (13 October 2025).jpg by Ricardo Stuckert (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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