Pope Leo XIII (1810β1903): Patron Pope of Dear Bob honored in 2026 AD AE with asteroid (858334) being named after him. Gioacchinopecci, his birth name, is the astroid moniker.
Who was Pope Leo XIII — pronounced Pope Leo The Thirteen?
He formally re-established the Vatican Observatory in 1891 to demonstrate that the Church supports “true and solid science”.
Why does Dear Bob like him?
Pope Leo VIV has a Physics Degree.
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