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Introduced
06/04/2025
06/04/2025
In Committee
10/01/2025
10/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
10/01/2025
10/01/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/01/2025
10/01/2025
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To honor Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States of America, and to highlight his life and accomplishments.
AI Summary
This resolution honors Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, who was elected on May 8, 2025. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1955, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became the first American Pope and the first pontiff from the Augustinian order. The resolution highlights his extensive background, including his education at Villanova University and Catholic Theological Union, his missionary work in Peru, and his significant roles within the Catholic Church, such as being twice elected Prior General of the Order of St. Augustine and serving as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. The resolution emphasizes Pope Leo XIV's international experience, his rise through church leadership, and his connection to the encyclical Rerum Novarum, which focuses on the dignity of work and the importance of family. The Ohio House of Representatives formally honors Pope Leo XIV, extending best wishes for his papacy and directing the House Clerk to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to him as an expression of high regard.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (57)
Adam Mathews (R)*,
Mike Odioso (R)*,
Munira Abdullahi (D),
Cindy Abrams (R),
Tim Barhorst (R),
Sean Brennan (D),
Juanita Brent (D),
Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D),
Ashley Bryant Bailey (D),
Jack Daniels (R),
Kellie Deeter (R),
Steve Demetriou (R),
Haraz Ghanbari (R),
Jennifer Gross (R),
Derrick Hall (D),
Jim Hoops (R),
Latyna Humphrey (D),
Dani Isaacsohn (D),
Marilyn John (R),
Mark Johnson (R),
Angie King (R),
Matthew Kishman (R),
Brian Lampton (R),
Jeff LaRe (R),
Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D),
Beth Lear (R),
Brian Lorenz (R),
Gayle Manning (R),
Lauren McNally (D),
Joe Miller (D),
Kevin Miller (R),
Melanie Miller (R),
Ty Moore (R),
Scott Oelslager (R),
Bob Peterson (R),
Phil Plummer (R),
Tristan Rader (D),
Sharon Ray (R),
Tracy Richardson (R),
Bill Roemer (R),
Elgin Rogers (D),
Allison Russo (D),
Jodi Salvo (R),
Nick Santucci (R),
Jean Schmidt (R),
Mark Sigrist (D),
Veronica Sims (D),
D.J. Swearingen (R),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Eric Synenberg (D),
David Thomas (R),
Dan Troy (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Andrea White (R),
Erika White (D),
Josh Williams (R),
Bernie Willis (R),
Last Action
Adopted (on 10/01/2025)
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