LA priest taught by the future Pope Leo XIV
LA priest taught by the future Pope Leo XIV: ‘I thank God’ for his election
When Father Walter Paredes was in the seminary in Peru, a handful of close-knit Augustinian teachers and priests helped in his formation as a future priest.
But one stood out from the rest for his biblical knowledge, his ability to unite people, and his empathy: Father Robert Prevost.
Paredes, now associate pastor at Mary Immaculate Church in Pacoima, told Angelus that the future Pope Leo XIV was his canon law professor at San Carlos and San Marcelo Seminary in Trujillo, Peru. After studying under him and watching him serve as bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Paredes said he is excited to see his former professor take the reins of the Catholic Church.