Top 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Pope Leo XIV

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6He Has a Mathematics Degree

Before becoming a priest, he studied mathematics at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He earned his degree in 1977 and also studied philosophy.

This combination may surprise readers who expect a future pope to study only religious subjects. His university years show that his education included both numbers and big questions about life, knowledge, and how people understand the world around them.