Could Pope Leo XIV’s Boyhood Home Become the Hottest Property in Illinois?

Never in my lifetime did I think I would see an American named Pope, but here we are with an Illinois native as the head of the Catholic Church!

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Illinois Catholics and non-Catholics alike seem to be bursting with hometown pride, so now we're doing one of the things we do best; finding out every Illinois connection we can about Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost.

Where Was Pope Leo XIV Born?

By now most of the free world knows Pope Leo XIV is from Illinois, but exactly where was born, where did he grow up?

According to the Chicago Tribune;

Prevost, 69, was born at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, and raised in south suburban Dolton. He grew up in the parish of St. Mary of the Assumption, where he went to school. He joined the Augustinian Mission in Peru in 1988 and spent a decade there serving as judge, prefect of studies, and teaching canon law in the seminary.

Now that we know Prevost grew up in the suburb of Dolton, it was only a matter of time before someone discovered where his childhood home was.

Pope Leo XIV's Childhood Home

This is the home that Robert Prevost grew up in on E 141st Place in Dolton...

It's small, modest, and recently for sale for $200,000!

According to the old real estate listing, this home has 3 bedrooms, (but potential for 5), 3 full bathrooms, a finished basement, looks to be recently remodeled, and looks beautiful inside!

Considering homes in the Dolton area usually sell for around $200,000, how much more would you be willing to pay for the former home of a pope? It will be interesting to see how much more this home gets relisted for in the future!