Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, has a diverse ancestry. His father, Louis Marius Prevost, was of French and Italian descent, and his mother, Mildred MartÃnez, was of Spanish descent. Some sources also indicate his mother had ties to Creole communities in Louisiana, suggesting ancestry beyond Spanish descent.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Father (Louis Marius Prevost): French and Italian
Mother (Mildred MartÃnez): Spanish descent
Possible Louisiana Creole heritage: Some sources suggest his mother's side had ties to Creole communities in Louisiana, potentially indicating ancestry beyond Spanish descent.
Southern whites are considerably more likely to have African ancestry than whites from other regions: "European Americans with African ancestry comprise as much as 12% of European Americans from Louisiana and South Carolina and about 1 in 10 individuals in other parts of the South," the authors found.
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