Pope Leo XIV …Some Interesting Facts
- Besides Chicago, where he was born, he has some roots in Michigan, as well…
- He attended, now closed,St. Augustine Seminary High School in Holland, Michigan.
- He took his Holy Orders at St. Clare of Montifelco Parish in Grosse Pointe Park.
- He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
- He received a Masters of Divinity at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.
- He was ordained a priest in Rome at the Augustinian Church of Santa Monica.
Upon reading several articles about the Augustinian Order, several root principals stand out:
- The act of journeying together in search of the truth that is God
- Community and friendship are at the heart of this Order
- Belief of putting the needs of others before ourselves
- Living together in Harmony
- Augustinians usually do not spend their religious life in a single location
- They are socially minded and peace bearing
