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Q&A with Fr Flader: Who are the Augustinians?

I know that Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian, but I know little about the order. Can you tell me something about it which might help me understand the background and spirituality of this pope?
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The election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Roman Pontiff, with the name of Leo XIV, represents a novelty in the history of the Church: he is the first pope belonging to the Order of St. Augustine. After Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff, rises for the first time to the sole of Peter an Augustinian. In the speech delivered on the night of his election, he presented himself with these words: “I am the son of St. Augustine, Augustin.” There…

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The Catholic Weekly broke the news in on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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