Dianne Bergant is a Roman Catholic sister who has served as President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (2000-2001).<ref name=bio-ctu></ref> She taught biblical studies to Robert Prevost, who in 2025 became Pope Leo XIV.
In 2024, referring to Pope Francis, she stated that
Bergant, a native of Milwaukee, is a member of the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes, a Roman Catholic order. As of July, 2025, she was living with members of that order in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Referring to the then-newly-elected Pope Leo XIV, she said that
References
External links 'I taught the pope' (Interview of Bergant on WLUK-TV in 2025; YouTube) Reflecting on Our Common Home (Retreat led by Bergant in 2021 relating to Laudato si'; YouTube) Women in the Old Testament: Then and Now (Lecture by Bergant, 2010; YouTube)