# Pope Leo XIV

_267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

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

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 September 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mercy Hospital and Medical Center ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; Catholic bishop; friar; archbishop; regular priest; prefect ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P106))
- **Education:** St. Augustine Seminary High School; Villanova University; Catholic Theological Union; Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P69))
- **Official website:** vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en.html ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P856))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P39))
- **Awards:** Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Saint John; Supreme Order of Christ; Order of the Bath; 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** drprevost ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517#P2002))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Leo XIV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6109517](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109517) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leo XIV (13 October 2025).jpg by Ricardo Stuckert (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leo_XIV_(13_October_2025).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pope Leo XIV". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-leo-xiv. Retrieved 6 November 2026.