At 86 years old, the renowned tailor Raniero Mancinelli, who has dressed the last three popes, has prepared the cassock for Pope Leon XIV in his exclusive tailor shop in Rome. The tailor shop not only made the pontiff's clothing but also the attire for the curia that was part of the 2025 conclave, responsible for electing the successor to Francis.
Pope Leon XIV gave his first speech at the Vatican as supreme pontiff wearing the cassock made in Mancinelli's workshop. The Italian tailor revealed in an interview that he is preparing three different sizes of the papal suit to fit any body type, whoever the next pope may be.
After intense days of global uncertainty, Robert Francis Prevost has been announced as the new Pope effective May 8.
