On 8 May 2025, the Catholic Church entered a historic new era with the election of Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Supreme Pontiff, who adopted the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope with dual nationality, American and Peruvian, as well as the first Augustinian pontiff in the history of Catholicism.
Born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, Leo XIV has deep multicultural roots. His father, Louis Marius Prevost, was of French and Italian descent, while his mother,** Mildred Agnes Martinez, came from a Louisiana Creole family of Dominican, French, African and Spanish ancestry. This diverse heritage has shaped his global perspective and his ability to connect with different cultures.
