Pope Leo XIV was born Robert Francis Prevost, September 14, 1955.
He is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since May 8, 2025.
Pope Leo is of Peruvian-American origin. He served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America since 2023.
He previously served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023, and was prior general of the Order of Saint Augustine from 2001 to 2013.
In 2015, he became a naturalized citizen of Peru as confirmed by Peru’s National Civil Registry.
On May 8, 2025, he was elected Pope, choosing the papal name Leo XIV and becoming the first Pope born in North America, or the United States.
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