The new pope, Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost), is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He was born on September 14, 1955, in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side

. Although his first home was in the nearby suburb of Dolton, just outside Chicago, he has strong ties to the city itself. His family attended St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in the Riverdale neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago

. He also studied at the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park, Chicago, and was involved in local Catholic schools during his early years

. In summary, Pope Leo XIV is from the South Side of Chicago, with his early life centered around the neighborhoods of Bronzeville and Riverdale, and he grew up in the adjacent suburb of Dolton