Habemus Papam! The Mount Community welcomes Pope Leo XIV!
Habemus Papam!
The Mount Community welcomes Pope Leo XIV as the new shepherd of the Catholic Church.
Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s namesake, Pope Leo XIII, and as a Catholic University grounded in the vision our founders, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, we continue our commitment to our students rooted in values, integrity, and social responsibility.
As the second Pope from the Americas and the first from the United States, let us hold Pope Leo XIV in prayer in a special way during this time of new beginnings.
Click here for more information in Vatican News on Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Prevost.
Upcoming Mass in Mater Dei Chapel to Honor Pope Leo XIV
A Mass for Pope Leo XIV will be held at Mount St. Joseph University on Tuesday, May 13 at 12:15 p.m. in the historic Mater Dei Chapel. All are welcome.
Pope Leo XIV Biography
Given Name: Robert Francis Prevost
Born: September 14, 1955 in Chicago, IL
Entered the Order of St. Augustine: September 1977
Ordained as Priest: June 19, 1982
Consecrated Bishop: December 12, 2014
Created Cardinal: September 30, 2023
Elected Pope: May 8, 2025
Most recent role:
Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America
Education:
- BS in Mathematics, Villanova University in Villanova, PA
- Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL
- Licentiate and Doctoral degrees in Canon Law, Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
Interesting Facts:
- First Words as Pope: “Peace be with you.”
- The 267th Pope / Bishop of Rome
- First Augustinian Pope
- Second Pope from the Americas
- First Pope from the United States of America
Prayer for a New Pope
O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look favorably on your servant Pope Leo XIV,
whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;
grant, we pray, that by word and example he may be of service
to those over whom he presides so that,
together with the flock entrusted to his care,
he may come to everlasting life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
-From The Roman Missal (2011), Prayers for the Pope