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cbabe

(5,147 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 10:53 AM May 9

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Let's talk about the first black pope: Pope Leo XIV has Creole lineage, New Orleans genealogist says [View all]

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/09/us/pope-leo-creole-lineage-hnk

Pope Leo XIV has Creole lineage, New Orleans genealogist says

By
Taylor Romine, Matthew Rehbein

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Both of Leo’s maternal grandparents, Joseph and Louise Martinez, are listed as Black in a Census record from 1900. Joseph is recorded as a cigar maker who was born in “Hayti.” The Census record shows the couple as living in New Orlean’s Seventh Ward, historically a melting pot of cultures in the Crescent City.

“The family were free people of color prior to the Civil War. When they move to Chicago between 1910 and 1912, they ‘passed’ into the White world,” Honora told CNN.

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Let's talk about the first black pope: Pope Leo XIV has Creole lineage, New Orleans genealogist says [View all] cbabe May 9 OP

I can hear the gnashing of white supremacist teeth from here EYESORE 9001 May 9 #1

Just goes to show, you never know. You too could have ancestors who passed. Srkdqltr May 9 #2

Let the good times roll BOSSHOG May 9 #3

I bet more than one Italian pope over the centuries had African genes. nt LAS14 May 9 #4

A black friend discovered he had 24% nordic cbabe May 9 #5

Kinda bothered by the "one drop" aspect of this... Happy Hoosier May 9 #6

Yes. But it's a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to maga bigots. cbabe May 9 #7

OKay, I get that.... I'm just wondering if they are call him an "Octaroon" next. NT Happy Hoosier May 9 #8

That discussion is going on in another thread, Ms. Toad May 9 #11

His great grandparents were malaise May 9 #12

Cool! roamer65 May 9 #9

I love this yuh see malaise May 9 #10

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