Did You Know Pope Leo XIV Is Related To Justin Bieber And Madonna? Here’s How

The newly elected Pope Leo XIV shares a surprising ancestral link with global pop icons Madonna and Justin Bieber!

In a shocking and wild twist a new connection between three different people has popped up. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV shares a surprising ancestral link with global pop icons Madonna and Justin Bieber. According to a recent New York Times report, the Pope, born in Canada, is distantly related to both stars through a common ancestor dating back centuries. Read to know how the three can be related

How Is Pope Related To Justin Bieber, Madonna?

The connection traces to Louis Boucher de Grandpré, a French-Canadian settler from Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Genealogists uncovered this link while building a detailed family tree for Pope Leo XIV following his election after the passing of Pope Francis in May 2025.

What makes this revelation even more interesting and fascinating is the wide contrast between the lives of the pope and his pop star relatives. For the unversed, Madonna’s had often had a controversial relationship with the Catholic Church, which is no secret. She had released a music video in titled Like a Prayer which caused a serious uproar in the Vatican due to its religious symbolism and bold imagery. At the time, church officials strongly criticised the video, and it even led to boycotts.

Whereas, Justin Bieber has always embraced his Christianity, and is often found speaking about his beliefs both in interviews and online and is also a member of Churchome, a popular Christian community. The pop star also welcome a baby boy is 2024 with wife Hailey Bieber.

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But that’s not all. Pope Leo XIV’s ancestral line also links him to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, and writer Jack Kerouac. The unusual family tree connects religion, politics, literature, and entertainment in a way that’s hard to ignore.

While the Pope himself hasn’t publicly commented on the discovery as of now.

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First Published: June 16, 2025 12:14 PM