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Pope Leo XIV

1955 – present · age 71^[1][2]

Philosophy & Thought

Fun Facts About Pope Leo XIV

• Pope Leo XIV is the first pope who writes his own emails and wears a smartwatch, and he regularly plays Wordle and Words with Friends with his brothers.^[1]
• Before becoming a priest, Leo earned a degree in mathematics at Villanova University and worked as a cemetery groundskeeper while a student.^[1]
• Leo is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan who attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, and in 2025 a commemorative plaque was placed at the seat where he watched it.^[1]
• Leo has often preferred to drive long distances that most people would fly, such as Philadelphia to Chicago, and as a bishop in Peru he repaired cars himself.^[1]
• Leo became a citizen of Peru while serving as a bishop there, making him the first pope to be a Peruvian citizen as well as the first from the United States.^[1]
• Leo chose his papal name partly as a response to artificial intelligence, echoing Leo XIII, who shaped Catholic social teaching during the Second Industrial Revolution.^[1]
• Pope Leo XIV was alive at the same time as Erwin Schrödinger — their lives overlapped for 6 years (1955–1961).^[1][2][3][4]
• Pope Leo XIV shares a birthday with Dmitry Medvedev: both were born on September 14.^[1][2][5][6]

Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.^[1]

Contemporaries

Noam Chomsky

71 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

71 yr overlap

Dalai Lama

71 yr overlap

Woody Allen

71 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

71 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

71 yr overlap

Billie Jean King

71 yr overlap

Aung San Suu Kyi

71 yr overlap

Steven Spielberg

71 yr overlap

Oprah Winfrey

71 yr overlap

Haruki Murakami

71 yr overlap

Tu Youyou

71 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Pope Leo XIV

When was Pope Leo XIV born?

Pope Leo XIV was born on September 14, 1955, and is alive today.

How old is Pope Leo XIV?

Pope Leo XIV was born on September 14, 1955, and turned 71 on September 14, 2026.

What is Pope Leo XIV known for?

Pope Leo XIV is known for: First pope from the United States. Pope Leo XIV is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.

Who was alive at the same time as Pope Leo XIV?

Pope Leo XIV's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 71 years.