REWIND: In 2016, new Pope Leo visited Nigeria

REWIND: In 2016, new Pope Leo visited Nigeria
Long before he was elected pope of the Catholic Church, Robert Prevost touched down on Nigerian soil in 2016.

Now known as Pope Leo XIV, the new American pontiff visited Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, almost a decade ago as part of his duties as an Augustinian leader, engaging with members of the order and the broader Catholic community.

A photo posted on his X account showed him posing with Catholic leaders — some believed to have accompanied him from abroad, while others were Nigerian clergy dressed in black and white cassocks.

“For the first time, General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on the African continent — Abuja, Nigeria,” the post which was translated from Spanish to English, reads.

The photo was dated September 29, 2016.

At the time, Leo was Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.