Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV MSOC GCAO M.D. GCSG GCCPO GCLO
From left to right: Pope Pius XVI, Pope Leo XIV and Nicholas Romanov II
3rd Pope
Pope, Sovereign of Rome
Assumed office 26th November 2019
Monarch	King Edward I
Preceded by	Pope Pius XVI
Cardinal Camerlengo
In office 8th August 2020 - 10th October 2022
Preceded by	Pope Pius XVI
Succeeded by	Pope Young I
Pope Emeritus
In office 10th October 2022 ~ 7th January 2025
Personal details
Born	Gabriel Edward Barclay 9th February 1945 (age 79） Seawall Hospital, Vinish Nation
Relations	Barclay Family
Residence	The Barclay House
Alma mater	Seawall College, College of Cardinals
Occupation	Chief Physician of VHD
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Papal styles of Pope Emeritus Leo XIV
Leo XIV papal arms
His Holiness
Your Holiness
Holy Father

Pope Leo XIV aka Dr Gabriel Leo Barclay (9th February 1945~) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City and Malta. He became the third pope after Pope Pius XVI in 2021. Leo became known as "Pope Emeritus" upon his resignation and retains the title until his death. Pope Young I succeeded the position of pope, who is the current head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City. Pope Leo XIV returned as the Sovereign after the passing of the late Pope Young I.

Leo XIV was given the position of supreme pontiff (pontifex maximus or summus pontifex), Roman pontiff (Romanus pontifex) or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the Catholic Church, and has also served as the head of state or sovereign of the Papal States and later Rome since the eighth century. From a Catholic viewpoint, the primacy of the bishop of Rome is largely derived from his role as the apostolic successor to Saint Peter, to whom primacy was conferred by Jesus, who gave Peter the Keys of Heaven and the powers of "binding and loosing", naming him as the "rock" upon which the Church would be built.

Priesthood

Dr Gabriel Barclay left the Vindex Health Department for his lifetime mission, after the summoning of God the Holy Father in Seawall Church. He was appointed as the pontifical guard by Pope Pius XVI. Father Gabriel was give the catholic name ''Leo'' by H.H. Pope Pius XVI in the Roman seminary. He was later awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (GCSG) by Pope Pius XVI due his service to the stability of Rome. Father Gabriel Barclay was sent to Vinish to continue the service of God under Pope Emeritus Young I management.

Bishop of Rome

Cardinal Coat of Arms

In 2020, Dr Gabriel Barclay (the Bishop of Vinish) was appointed as Bishop of Rome by Pope Pius XVI. During his time as the bishop of Rome, Gabriel renovated the altar of St. Peter's Basilica and the old Papal Palace (which was later removed). He appointed several priests in his office and held several festive masses in Seawall Church and Hagia Sophia. On May 2020, Bishop Barclay was appointed as cardinal of Vinish and was awarded the Supreme Order of Christ by H.H. Pope Pius XVI.

Papacy 2020-2022

Prince Regnant crowned by Leo XiV in St Peter's Basilica

On the 26th of June 2020, after the retirement of Pope Pius XVI. Cardinal Gabriel Barclay was appointed and succeeded to the seat of pope. The new pope chose 'Leo' as the name, because of Sanctus Leo I, he admired the Saint's contributions to the church. On 15th September, Leo XIV celebrated the Papal Inauguration mass in St Peter's Basilica, Rome. He prayed in his inauguration mass,

'' Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope Pius XVI, the Cardinals recognised me, a simple, humble labourer in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord knows how to work and to act even with insufficient instruments comforts me, and above all, I entrust myself to your prayers. In the joy of the Risen Lord, confident of his unfailing help, let us move forward. The Lord will help us, and Mary, His Most Holy Mother, will be on our side. Thank you.''

On the 10th of July, Leo XIV opened the Holy Doors in St Peter's Basilica, he declare the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Leo XIV resigned from the position of Supreme Pontiff on the 8th of August 2020, he shall remain as Leo XIV remained as "Bishop of Rome, Cardinal Camerlengo, Successor of Saint Peter". On the 11th of September 2020, the Consul of Rome, Nicholas Romanov and fellow leader was banned. Leo XIV as the acting Cardinal chamberlain, announced the Papal National Emergency Order of Rome and it expired on the 15th of September 2020. After 1 month, He crowned the former Pope Pius XVI as the Prince Regnant of Rome in St. Peter's Basilica.

On the 10th of October 2022, H.H. Pope Young I was elected by The College of Cardinals and succeeds as the 4th Pope of Rome. Leo XIV retained the title of Pontiff Emeritus.

Pope Emeritus and return as Pope

Since the succession of Pope Young I, Pope Emeritus Leo XIV moved out of the Papal Palace in Rome and currently resides in The Barclay family House. On the 1st of February, Pope Emeritus became the 1st Chancellor of the Pontifical College of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

On the 24th of December 2024, Pope Leo XIV opened the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basillica, starting the year of the Pilgrims of Hope.

Pope Leo XIV is officially recognised by Emperor Edward of Lech and King William of Wilden. The pope appointed Cardinal William Winters as the Archbishop of Aquitaine, Cardinal Joseph Winters as the Archbishop of Malta and Antioch.

On the 18th of October, the pope moved back to the Papal Palace.

Distinctions

Titles and styles

The official form of address of Pope Leo XIV in English is "His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Rome, Servant of God the Holy Father, Duke of Alexandra, Malta and his other territories." In Latin, Leo, Episcopus Romae.

Honours, Foreign Orders

• 2018: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Seawall College
• 2019 - 2024: Knight Grand Cross of The Order of St. Gregory the Great (GCSG)
• 2020: Knight with the Collar of Order of Pope Pius XVI (GCCPO)
• 2020: Sovereign and Grand Master of The Supreme Order of Christ (MSOC)
• 2019 - 2020: Knight of The Supreme Order of Christ (KSOC)
• July, 2020: Knight Grand Cross of The Royal Alexandrian Order (GCAO)
• August 2020: Sovereign and Grand Prior of Order of Pope Leo XIV (GPLO)
• 2022: Honorary Citizen of Lech
• 2025: Sovereign of Order of Pope Pius XVI (GCPO)
• 2025: Sovereign of The Order of St. Gregory the Great (GCSG)

Honorary degrees

• 2020: Honorary Doctor of Arts, College of Cardinals, Rome
• 2021: Honorary Doctor of Letters, College of Cardinals, Rome
• 2021: Fellow of The Royal College of Medicine, Wilden
• 2023: Honorary Doctor of Science, Canes Medical School, Viridis
• 2023: Fellow of the The Imperial College of Surgeons, Lech
• 2024: Honorary Fellow of Canes Medical School, Viridis

List of places and things named after Pope Leo XIV

• Leo XIV Street beside Emperor's Lantern Palace in Malta
• The Pillar of Mercy at St Peter's Square, Rome
• The Holy Door of Leo XIV at St Peter's Basilica, Rome
• Palace of Leo XIV, Rome, designed and built by Pope Leo XIV
• Papa Leo's pizza at lillisbakery, Vinish Nation
• Order of Pope Leo XIV