A historic St. Louis church and rectory where Pope Leo XIV lived and studied during his early years as a priest is on the market for $1.8 million.
The Pope, then known as Robert Prevost, spent a year at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Louis, located in the Gate District near the St. Louis University medical campus, between 1977 and 1978 as an Augustinian novice, reported the New York Post on Wednesday.
The structure has gained renewed attention after Prevost was elected Pope in May 2025, becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church and taking the name Leo XIV.
The church was built in 1890, with its current structure completed around 1908, and has not been used for religious worship in about 20 years.
According to documentation about the property, it was designed by the prominent St. Louis firm Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, the same architects behind the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
The limestone structure features original rose windows, soaring 60-foot ceilings, and seating for more than 500 people.
