Learning more about Pope Leo XIV's ties to the Philadelphia region

Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost, has a strong tie to the Philadelphia region.

The new pope, a 69-year-old from Chicago, graduated from Villanova University in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1977.

Founded in 1842, Villanova University is one of only two Augustinian Catholic institutions of higher learning in the United States, the university said.
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