He has worked in Latin America and Europe for decades, speaks five languages, and is a fan of the 2024 thriller Conclave, which he apparently watched just before the real thing happened.

However, a less well-known aspect of his past is currently trending on the internet.

Before white robes and Vatican speeches, Pope Leo was a quiet, bright student at Pennsylvania’s Villanova University, an Augustinian university.

In 1977, he received his degree. The truth is much more surprising, even if some might have assumed he studied philosophy or religion.

The Pope is a maths major with a bachelor’s degree.

“The Pope being a math major means that he not only believes that Jesus multiplied bread and fish – he understands exactly how he did it,” one user