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LA HR184
Resolution
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bayham
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AI Summary
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Louisiana House of Representatives commends Robert Francis Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, on May 8, 2025
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Pope Leo XIV is the first pope from the United States and second from the Americas, with Louisiana ties through his maternal grandmother's connection to New Orleans' 7th Ward and his great-grandmother's baptism at St. Louis Cathedral
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Prior to his election, Cardinal Prevost was a Chicago-born missionary who ministered in Peru and was appointed president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and made a cardinal in 2023
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Resolution expresses wishes for his success as Bishop of Rome
Legislative Description
Commends Robert Francis Prevost on his election to the leadership of the Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV
COMMENDATIONS
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
5/23/2025