Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV aka Dr Gabriel Barclay was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City and Malta. He became the third pope after Pope Pius XIV in 2021. Leo became known as "Pope Emeritus" upon his resignation and still retains the title. 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.
Gabriel Leo Barclay | |
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| 3rd Pope | |
Resigned (Pope), Sovereign of Rome | |
| In office 26th June 2020 – 8th August 2020 | |
| Monarch | King Edward I |
| Preceded by | Pope Pius XIV |
| Cardinal Camerlengo | |
| In office 8th August 2020 - 10th October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pope Pius XIV |
| Succeeded by | Pope Young I |
| Pope Emeritus | |
| In office 10th October 2022 ~ | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Barclay 9th February 1977 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 | |
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 Leo XIV papal arms | |
| His Holiness | |
| Your Holiness | |
| Holy Father | |
Leo XIV was given the position of supreme pontiff[1] (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[2], 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.
Bishop of Rome
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In 2020, Dr Gabriel Barclay (the Bishop of Vinish) was appointed as Bishop of Rome by Pope Pius XIV. 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 XIV.
Papacy 2020-2022
On the 26th of June 2020, after the retirement of Pope Pius XIV. 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 XIV, 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 XIV 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
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.
Distinctions
Titles and styles
The official form of address of the pope in English is His Holiness Pope Emeritus Leo XIV; in Latin, Leo, Episcopus Romae. Holy Father is among the other honorifics used for popes.
Honours, Foreign Orders
- 2018: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Seawall College
- 2019: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (GCSG)
- 2020: 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 Victorian Order (GCVO)
- 2021: Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) in Royal College of Medicine
- 2022: Honorary Citizen of Lech
Honorary degrees
- 2020: Honorary Doctor of Arts, College of Cardinals, Rome
- 2021: Honorary Doctor of Letters, College of Cardinals, Rome
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
- Pope Leo XIV's Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica, Rome
- New Papal palace, Rome, designed and built by Pope Leo XIV
- Papa Leo's pizza at lillisbakery, Vinish Nation