Newly named Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, genealogist says
- Posted on May 9, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Newly named Pope Leo XIV has Creole roots in New Orleans, genealogist says
Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected Thursday as the next pope, is partially descended from Creole people of color, according to Jari C. Honora, a noted genealogist and histor…
