Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Specifically, he was born in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago's South Side
. He grew up in the nearby suburb of Dolton, Illinois
. His family attended St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in the Riverdale neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago
. Thus, Pope Leo XIV's place of birth is Chicago, Illinois, USA.