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New pope previously served on governing board at Tulsa's Cascia Hall

Robert Prevost, formerly on Cascia Hall's board of directors, was named Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, becoming the Catholic Church's 267th pontiff.
Prevost served on Cascia Hall's board from 1999 to 2001 and was superior of the Augustinians of the Midwest from 1999 to 2014, linking him to Tulsa's Augustinian community.
Cascia Hall staff and students reacted with cheers and emotion upon the announcement, recalling Prevost's local ties and the surprise of an American pope.
Father Philip Cook described Prevost as compassionate toward marginalized people, with experience as a bishop and administrator, hoping these traits aid his papacy.
The election marks an unprecedented choice of an American pope, with local hopes that Leo XIV will unify Catholics and emphasize faith amid diverse perspectives.

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New pope previously served on governing board at Tulsa's Cascia Hall

Cascia Hall Preparatory School had its school day happily disrupted Thursday by the stunning news that a former governing board member just became Pope Leo XIV.

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Pope Leo XIV once served as a board member for Cascia Hall in Tulsa

The newly elected pope, Leo XIV, once held a role at a Catholic school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before rising to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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TULSA TIES: Pope Leo XIV's work with Green Country community

Rev. Robert Prevost served on the Cascia Hall School Board from 1999-2001. Over 20 years later, he became Pope Leo XIV.

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Bartlesville Radio » News » Tulsa Ties to the Vatican: New Pope Leo XIV Once Served at Cascia Hall

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV isn’t just making history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. It turns out that he also has a connection to Tulsa. According to a social media post from The Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, prior to becoming Cardinal Robert Prevost, the former Augustinian priest served on the Board of Directors at Cascia Hall Preparatory School from 1999 to 2001.This was while he was part of the Midwest Provi…

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