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Leo XIV: An Augustinian Life in Context
€12.95
Brian Heffernan
โa highly readable and beautifully produced book’. ย The Pastoral Review
Who was Pope Leo XIV before his election?
Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the until-now relatively unknown Augustinian who leads nearly 1.5 billion Catholics as Pope Leo XIV? This concise biography by Brian Heffernan, an expert on Augustinian history, looks at the successive contexts in which Prevost lived and worked before his election as pope: Chicago, Peru, Rome, and the Order of Saint Augustine, with which Prevost has been connected since his youth.
The Augustinian influences on Pope Leo XIV
In surveying the contexts in which Prevost has lived and worked, Heffernan provides a rich, situated view of the new pope and offers insights into the Augustinian charisms that have shaped his life and thinking.
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Leo XIV: An Augustinian Life in Context
9781788127578
Paperback
116pp
210 x 140mm
โฌ12.95
About the author: Brian Heffernan
Brian Heffernan is Dutch-Irish and grew up in the Netherlands. He holds a PhD from Maynooth University. As a historian of modern Catholicism, he has written extensively on the Augustinian Friars. He lives in Brussels and is an editor ofย DHGE – Louvain Dictionary of Church Historyย at KU Leuven and UCLouvain in Belgium.
A timely biography of Pope Leo XIV
Leo XIV: An Augustinian Life in Context offers a timely biography of Pope Leo XIV for readers who want more than a simple overview. It traces the formative experiences that shaped Robert Francis Prevost and places his journey within the wider story of the Church. Rather than treating his election as an isolated event, the book helps readers understand the background, convictions, and pastoral instincts that now define his leadership.
Augustinian tradition and Pope Leo XIV
At the heart of the book is the Augustinian tradition and Pope Leo XIVโs place within it. That tradition emphasises community, interior reflection, and service, themes that run through Prevostโs life and ministry. For readers interested in the path of Robert Francis Prevost as an Augustinian priest, this book provides a clear and thoughtful account of how those values informed his formation and continue to shape his public witness.
A Catholic biography of Pope Leo XIV in Ireland
For anyone looking for a Catholic biography of Pope Leo XIV Ireland, this title offers a concise and accessible introduction with real context behind the headlines. It is especially useful for readers who want to understand both the man and the moment, and how his Augustinian background informs his role in the global Church today. In that sense, it is as much a guide to the present as it is a portrait of the past.