Pope Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago. In 1977, he entered the novitiate of the Order of Saint Augustine; on August 29, 1981, he made his solemn vows, and on June 19, 1982, he was ordained a priest. In 001, he was elected Prior General of the Order. In 2015, he was appointed Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru. In 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He was created cardinal on September 30, 2023. He was elected Pope on May 8, 2025 and took the name Leo XIV.