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SJ0044LRB104 15157 ECR 28301 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper for the State of 

3Illinois to honor the historic election of Pope Leo XIV; and

4 WHEREAS, The Roman Catholic Church, with over 1.4 billion 

5members worldwide, has selected a new spiritual leader, Pope 

6Leo XIV, following the passing of Pope Francis; and

7 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost at 

8Mercy Hospital in Chicago on September 14, 1955, is the first 

9American-born pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV was raised in the south suburban 

12village of Dolton, and he grew up in the parish of St. Mary of 

13the Assumption in nearby Riverdale, where he served as an 

14altar boy, sang in the choir, and was deeply involved in parish 

15life; and

16 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV's early education included attending 

17St. Augustine Seminary High School, a minor seminary near 

18Saugatuck, Michigan, followed by receiving a Bachelor of 

19Science in Mathematics from Villanova University and a Master 

20of Divinity from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago; 

21and

SJ0044- 2 -LRB104 15157 ECR 28301 r

1 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV's commitment to faith and service 

2led him to join the Order of Saint Augustine in 1977, and he 

3was ordained as a priest in 1982; his early ministry included 

4teaching physics and math at St. Rita of Cascia High School in 

5Chicago; and

6 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV's extensive service includes over 

7two decades as a missionary and bishop in Peru, where he was 

8known for his pastoral compassion and theological insight, 

9eventually serving as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, Pope Leo XIV was appointed by Pope Franc