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Pope Leo XIV is the first member of the Order of St. Augustine to be elected pope – but who are the Augustinians?

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Leo XIV is the first member of the Order of St. Augustine to be elected pope – but who are the Augustinians?Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit on May 13, 2025.AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis

When Pope Leo XIV was elected pope, the assembled crowd reacted with joy but also with surprise: He was the first pope from the United States, and North America more broadly. Moreover, he was the first member of the Order of St....

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