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Santo Domingo.- Civil registry records from Chicago reveal that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV has Dominican heritage through his grandfather, Joseph N. Martinez. The documents show that the Pope’s mother, Mildred Agnes Martinez, was born in Chicago on December 30, 1911, and was the daughter of Joseph N. Martinez, a native of the Dominican Republic.
His maternal grandmother, Louise Baquiet, was born in New Orleans.
Pope Leo XIV, the new head of the Catholic Church, has visited the Dominican Republic multiple times, further highlighting his connection to the country.
That is incorrect. The records read place of birth “Haiti” confirmed by the pope’s brother. The Pope’s grand-father was born in Haiti, look it up.
The marriage certificate states he was born in Santo Domingo which is in current day Dominican Republic. Back in the 1800’s the whole island was known as Haiti.
People can dislike as much as they want it won’t change the truth. His grandma was from hayti, which is called Haiti today
A cigar maker, last name Martizens from haiti? lol sure dude
His maternal grandmother Louise Matinez (Baquie Granbois or Grandboie), was born on February 04, 1868 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA. Therefore, this and others makes him a Creole descendent in New Orleans. Pope Leo XIV’s mother was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA and, as we all know, Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, USA as well.
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Su abuela materna, Louise Matinez (Baquie Granbois o Grandboie), nació el 4 de febrero de 1868 en Nueva Orleans, Parroquia de Orleans, Luisiana, EE. UU. Por lo tanto, esto y otros factores lo convierten en descendiente criollo (kreyòl) en Nueva Orleans. La madre del Papa León XIV nació en Chicago, Condado de Cook, Illinois, EE. UU., y, como todos sabemos, el Papa León XIV también nació en Chicago, EE. UU.
With the Spanish last name Martinez? Are you serious? His maternal grandfather was Dominican born in Santo Domingo, you know, the Spanish side of the island. Unbelievable!
Well she was not from the DR but from hayti which in present time is called Haiti.
this is incorrect, the pope has roots in haiti. there was a thriving mulatto population back then, before the mayhem.
Martinez Ramos is not a Haitian last name they’re Dominican names
The man was born in 1868. The marriage license says he was born in Dominican Republic. Other info says he was born in port prince. There was a revolution on hispañola which lasted 22 years from 1822 to 1844 . At that point 2/3 of the island reverted to its Spanish roots Santo Domingo is on that side of the island. Otherwise I can’t believe race needs to be added to this.
If Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandfather, Joseph N. Martinez, was born on January 08, 1864 and the Dominican Republic became an independent country on February 27, 1844 (20 years before he was born) that makes him Dominican not Haitian. Besides, his birth certificate does says that he was born in Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).
On his marriage certificate, he did write he was born in Hayti (as Haiti’s name used to be spelled back then), but his legal birth certificate says otherwise. Therefore, he is Dominican, not Haitian.
Also, his last name Martinez is not a Haitian last name.
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Si el abuelo materno del Papa León XIV, Joseph N. Martínez, nació el 8 de enero de 1864 y la República Dominicana se independizó el 27 de febrero de 1844 (20 años antes de su nacimiento), eso lo convierte en dominicano, no en haitiano. Además, su certificado de nacimiento indica que nació en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.
En su certificado de matrimonio, sí escribió que nació en Haytí (como se escribía Haití en aquel entonces), pero su certificado de nacimiento legal indica lo contrario. Por lo tanto, el es dominicano, no Haitiano.
Además, su apellido Martínez no es un apellido Haitiano.