Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots
- Posted on May 9, 2025
- By Forbes
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Pope Leo XIV’s Ancestry Celebrated: Congressman, Genealogist Tout Possible Creole, Black Roots
Pope Leo XIV, who is the first American pope in history, has lineage among “free people of color” in the U.S. dating back to at least the 1840s, a genealogist told Forbes.
