Overview

• Antonio de Jesús, a priest from Coria-Cáceres, Spain, accurately predicted Robert Francis Prevost Martínez's election as Pope eight days before the conclave.
• De Jesús attributes his prediction to a spiritual connection with San Alonso de Orozco, an Augustinian saint, whom both he and Prevost revere.
• The two clergy met in 2002 during the canonization of San Alonso de Orozco and maintained contact over the years, deepening their bond through shared faith and values.
• Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Prevost, has emphasized doctrinal continuity and a commitment to social justice, reflecting his Augustinian roots and missionary work in Peru.
• The choice of the regnal name Leo XIV is seen as a nod to Pope Leo I the Great, signaling theological depth and a focus on serving the Church with humility and integrity.