Leo XIII was very much a Pope of the common man. Popes usually take the name of a man they wish to model their Papacy after. We'll see.
In 1999, he was elected provincial prior of the Midwest Augustinians. A year into the role, he permitted a priest who sexually abused minors to live in a Chicago rectory half a block from a Catholic school, at the archdiocese’s request.
In 2014, Pope Francis named him apostolic administrator of the Chiclayo diocese, bringing him back to northwestern Peru. A year later, Prevost became bishop of the diocese that covers one of Peru’s biggest cities, as well as shantytowns and rural areas.
Individuals in the Chiclayo diocese would later accuse Prevost of failing in 2022 to open an investigation into their accusations of abuse against two priests. The diocese vigorously denied the claim when the cases made international headlines in 2024.
Leo XIII was very much a Pope of the common man. Popes usually take the name of a man they wish to model their Papacy after. We'll see.
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/meet-the-conclave-cardinal-robert
Im still looking for corroboration.