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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
imagePope 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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